Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha made millions from construction company
Bester used an ID and driver’s licence in the name of “TK Nkwana” after escaping from prison
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 29 March 2023
Terry Pheto’s house paid for with Lottery money finally sold
A R3.9-million bid was accepted
Brief | 29 March 2023
The maths that helped South Africa tackle HIV
UCT epidemiologist Leigh Johnson delivered GroundUp and Bertha House’s third Science for the People seminar
By Daniel Steyn
Science | 29 March 2023
Two decades later Khayelitsha community is finally getting a police station - but it’s only temporary
This comes nearly nine years after the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into policing recommended that a new station be built in Makhaza
News | 29 March 2023
Zimbabweans returning from SA are battling in spite of government promises
Families struggle to pay school fees
News | 29 March 2023
Former Ekurhuleni health workers want their jobs back
“Some of our members died of Covid because we worked even during level 5 of the lockdown”
Brief | 29 March 2023
NEHAWU won’t sign new 2023-24 public sector wage deal
Several other public service unions conclude 7.5% agreement with government, but NEHAWU says deal for previous year must be finalised first
By Liezl Human
Brief | 28 March 2023
Community protest at court to demand release of local “crime fighters”
At least 16 people linked to a crime-fighting group face charges of assaulting suspected criminals in Butterworth
Brief | 28 March 2023
Unemployment the main cause of homelessness in Tshwane, report finds
Survey counted 4,177 homeless people in the city
News | 28 March 2023
Photo Essays
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
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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.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston
We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more
Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water
I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more