Dozens evicted from informal settlement opposite Cape Town stadium
DA Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell says the eviction follows a long process of engagement with the group
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 18 March 2026
Parents stop classes at broken-down KwaZulu-Natal school
Babanango Primary School has been closed since Monday due to protests by parents
Brief | 18 March 2026
Bienvenu Shelter provides a safe haven for asylum seekers
Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training
Brief | 18 March 2026
#UniteBehind opposes Judge Makhubele’s bid to stop impeachment vote
Activist group says she has already earned about R10-million since her suspension and her review application may take another four years
Law | 18 March 2026
Use the field, parents tell their children: the pit toilets at this school are dangerous
Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms
News | 18 March 2026
Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims
Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022
Law | 18 March 2026
Bus drivers strike in Nelson Mandela Bay
Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school
Brief | 17 March 2026
Municipality breaks the rules on Phalaborwa landfill site
The site is dangerous for waste pickers according to a residents’ forum
Brief | 17 March 2026
Flooding forces Limpopo schools to close
Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads
By Thembi Siaga and Elmon Tshikhudo
News | 17 March 2026