Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages
Content producers get away with fake news and clickbait
By Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl
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
Photo Essay | 4 December 2025
Shacks fill with sewage after pipe collapses
Pipes need maintenance, but shacks on top of them are preventing access
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 4 December 2025
Nkandla villagers demand a police station
Mfongosi Satellite Police Station has been abandoned
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
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
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
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.
By Ishmael Mabena and Joseph Bracken
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
Photo Essay | 3 December 2025