Insulting language by a lawyer cannot be tolerated in court, says SCA
The Supreme Court of Appeal has blocked a bad tempered, disrespectful law graduate from being admitted as an attorney
Law | 8 March 2023
No money for water and toilets at Khoisan occupation, MPs told
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, which owns the land, plans to have a meeting with the community later this month
By Liezl Human
News | 8 March 2023
NEHAWU says strike action is growing
Patients turned away from some hospitals as public sector wage strike continues
News | 7 March 2023
Nelson Mandela Bay households have been told to boil tap water. But poor families say they can’t afford to
The combined dam level in the metro was below 12% on 7 March
News | 7 March 2023
Six years to renovate a police station and it still isn’t finished
Two construction companies have left the job incomplete
News | 7 March 2023
Hundreds of public service workers down tools in defiance of court interdict
“We have nothing to lose now because we are earning peanuts anyway” says striking worker
By Chris Gilili, Tariro Washinyira and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 6 March 2023
Climate change almost doubles the risk of wildfires in Cape Town, study shows
Fire Weather Index prior to 2021 UCT fire was highest ever recorded during autumn in Cape Town.
News | 6 March 2023
Clean newly formed settlements, demand shack dwellers
Only 16 of the 36 new occupations established following the outbreak of Covid have been recognised, says Khayelitsha subcouncil chairman
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 6 March 2023
Over 1,000 march in support of queer pride
“We should be able to live without fear of being persecuted just for who we are”
Photo Essay | 6 March 2023
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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
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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