“Total madness”: Fishers protest against ocean drilling
TotalEnergies plans to drill for oil and gas between Mossel Bay and Cape St Francis
Brief | 9 February 2023
Fatal stabbing at Geluksdal Secondary was only a matter of time
Department of Education accused of not taking preventive action
News | 9 February 2023
Buckets to catch water in Free State hospital’s leaking wards
Nurses downed tools last week over poor conditions at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad
Brief | 9 February 2023
Project from Iceland to tackle drinking and drug use among children in George
Nearly half of 13 and 14-year-olds at one school have been drunk at least once, survey found
By Daniel Steyn
News | 9 February 2023
Man dragged naked from his shack sues City of Cape Town for R1.4m
Launch of campaign to “expose law enforcement brutality”
News | 8 February 2023
This hospital’s generator has been broken for weeks, but the Eastern Cape health department says it doesn’t matter
Kareedouw Hospital has no backup generator during loadshedding
News | 8 February 2023
Dam is full but taps are dry in Komani
Chris Hani District Municipality blames low revenue collection, ageing infrastructure, and loadshedding for water rationing
News | 8 February 2023
University asks NSFAS to scrap cap on accommodation allowance
Pretoria students say they will struggle to find lodgings
Brief | 8 February 2023
No lights, no photocopier, broken toilets: the SASSA office in Mokopane is a mess
Agency moved into “temporary” offices more than a year ago
Brief | 8 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