Flood victims’ homes demolished by Ethekwini Municipality

Municipality says the shacks are built unlawfully and bylaws need to be enforced

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Brief | 5 December 2025

R311-million and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened

Construction started in 2011 on a new taxi rank for Thohoyandou

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Brief | 5 December 2025

Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Residential development planned, including affordable housing

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News | 4 December 2025

Magnus Carlsen and world’s top chess players show their skills in Cape Town

The University of the Western Cape hosted a simultaneous display ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals

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Photo Essay | 4 December 2025

“Wrest control of the clinics from the hands of the vigilantes” judge tells state

Xenophobia is one of the greatest threats to democracy and human rights, says Judge Stuart Wilson

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Law | 4 December 2025

Payments to sick miners in Lesotho resume after fraud scare

Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases reports fraud of R1.4-million

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News | 4 December 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Content producers get away with fake news and clickbait

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Feature | 4 December 2025

In photos: Meet the tiny hoppers saving Hartbeespoort Dam

The Centre for Biological Control releases about 20,000 water hyacinth hoppers as part of their biological control strategy

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Photo Essay | 4 December 2025

Shacks fill with sewage after pipe collapses

Pipes need maintenance, but shacks on top of them are preventing access

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Brief | 4 December 2025

Nkandla villagers demand a police station

Mfongosi Satellite Police Station has been abandoned

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News | 4 December 2025

Jozi FM chair arrested over missing lottery millions

Rapitse Montsho is accused of theft and fraud in connection with lottery grants totalling R34.8-million

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Brief | 3 December 2025

Cape Town’s unique shelter officially recognised by government

The facility provides safety support for LGBT+ and male victims of violence

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Brief | 3 December 2025

In photos: St Lucia’s hippo celebrities

While tourists take excursions to see them on the lake, these semi-aquatic mammals wander into town every night

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Photo Essay | 3 December 2025

We rode Metrorail in Cape Town to see if it has improved

While there are still problems, the service is much more reliable than a few years ago. And it’s much cheaper than any other commuter transport.

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News | 3 December 2025

In photos: A walk in the night to mark the end of slavery

March through Cape Town commemorates the emancipation of slaves in 1834

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Photo Essay | 3 December 2025

Court orders Western Cape Education Department to fix late school admissions

The court found the department had failed to plan adequately for late placements and the situation had been getting worse for over a decade

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Law | 2 December 2025