Key legal files involving Lottery’s multimillion-rand litigation have vanished
Minister suspects collaboration between former National Lotteries Commission and lawyers
News | 23 March 2023
Protesters block roads in Dunoon with burning tyres and rubble
Anger over City of Cape Town demolishing and confiscating material of “unoccupied” shacks since Saturday
Brief | 22 March 2023
Refugee organisations in South Africa encouraged to speak with one voice
South Africa Refugee-Led Network celebrated Human Rights Day on Tuesday
Brief | 22 March 2023
Facebook rapist: Deputy Minister was informed by warder that Thabo Bester escaped
Nothing appears to have been done about it
By Oliver Meth
News | 22 March 2023
Immigration activists launch detention hotline as calls for help increase
Lawyers for Human Rights say they deal with at least 10 to 15 calls per day
Brief | 22 March 2023
Bail conditions that restrict the right to protest are unjust
Nine activists were left in limbo for three years because of their bail conditions, says the writer
Opinion | 22 March 2023
Nontsikelelo Zwedala: an unsung hero of the struggle for HIV medicines
She was one of the complainants in a Competition Commission case that resulted in antiretroviral medicines becoming affordable
Obituary | 20 March 2023
No water, electricity or toilets for 280 families in Khayelitsha informal settlement
Residents say they have lived without basic services for three years
By Vincent Lali
News | 20 March 2023
Old apartheid police station is a place of hope in Sharpeville
Kitso Information Development Centre offers training courses and hot meals
News | 20 March 2023
Photo Essays
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
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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