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Tshwane protests in photos

Dispute over ANC mayoral candidate

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Photo Essay | 22 June 2016

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Colchester residents demand return of land

Protesters block Addo Elephant National Park entrance

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News | 22 June 2016

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Expropriation Bill: we can learn from the African Commission

Bill could be a turning point in land reform

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Opinion | 22 June 2016

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Woodstock woman faces eviction from home of 75 years

Property developer wants tenants out by August

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News | 22 June 2016

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Eskom slams Province and City on Wescape

Plan to amend City’s urban edge was “irrational”

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News | 22 June 2016

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City’s Robbie Nurock Day Hospital to relocate

Services will continue as normal until moved to Caledon Street

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Brief | 21 June 2016

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Masiphumelele kept in the dark

City says it's not safe to repair streetlights

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News | 21 June 2016

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I cry every month for my money, says pensioner

SASSA files criminal charges in bid to stop deductions from social grants

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News | 21 June 2016

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Bogged down in Never Never land

Winter rains make life hard for Philippi shackdwellers

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Photo Essay | 21 June 2016

Elections 2026

How is your municipality doing?

We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.

Elections 2026

Photo Essays

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Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Charts

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Where has all our money gone? A look at government’s wasted billions

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality

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Features

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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre

The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.

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Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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Our Editorials

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We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy

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Judges should respect press freedom

There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times

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Selected letters to the editor

Lesotho passport control: Hands Off Basotho Organisation

We are agreeing with this petition because as the organisation that's what we are always praying fo… Read more

Covid-19: Legality and separation of power

I write to highlight legality and separation-of-powers concerns arising from a CCMA arbitration awa… Read more

Pool closures: Thank you Woodstock for reopening community pools

I'm not a big swimmer but every so often I like to pop down to my local community pool, Wynberg, to… Read more

Informal businesses reduced to rubble: Excellent article

On 4 June 2025 Mr Mbulelo Tshangana, Director-General of COGTA told Parliament that COGTA had draft… Read more

Masiphumelele fire: It's tragic

It's very sad people are still suffering the same tragedy in 2026. May our government intervene, so… Read more