Not enough prisoners have access to work and training opportunities
People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms
By Elna Schütz
Brief | 25 July 2025
Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Brief | 24 July 2025
Hout Bay women turn plastic waste into colourful bags
“Each handcrafted product helps to keep plastic out of the environment and landfill sites”
Brief | 24 July 2025
Elsies River residents in the dark for weeks due to Eskom backlog
The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province
Brief | 24 July 2025
Limpopo megaproject sued over “stolen” rocks
Subcontractor removed R12-million worth of white rock from private land
Feature | 24 July 2025
Gqeberha ward councillor leads protest for services in Soweto-on-Sea
Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building
Brief | 23 July 2025
Community blames poor policing after brutal murders
Residents say they’ve been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 23 July 2025
After five months, silence on murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Brief | 23 July 2025
Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
By Liezl Human
News | 23 July 2025