High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional
The sections render asylum seekers “undocumented” if they do not renew visas within one month of expiry date
Law | 16 February 2023
Tribunal against ex-PRASA chair Judge Makhubele set for next week
It has taken three years for the Judicial Conduct Tribunal to hear complaints against “PRASA judge”
By James Stent
Brief | 16 February 2023
Disabled immigrants evicted from Joburg building by Operation Dudula
“Everything was lost during the eviction. Now I sleep with my children in a room with many others” says mother
News | 16 February 2023
“The clothes we are wearing is all we have left,” says flood victim
About 60 people in Diepsloot are homeless following flash flooding on Tuesday night
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 16 February 2023
Time for transparency on executive pay in South Africa
Retail executives earn 700 times more than the lowest paid workers in their industry
Opinion | 16 February 2023
Over a million people who qualify for the R350 grant aren’t getting it
Only 85% of all approved beneficiaries are being paid, Parliament hears
News | 15 February 2023
Eastern Cape municipality goes to court to block protest
Protesters are complaining about sewage, rubbish collection and water supply
News | 15 February 2023
Protesters block major roads in Cape Town in cleaning contract dispute
Five arrested but not charged
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 February 2023
Hundreds stranded in Eastern Cape village after bridge collapses during torrential rains
Many people cannot go to work and learners will be at home until the bridge is repaired
Brief | 15 February 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