Limpopo villagers demand primary school for 400 learners
Community identified land to build a school four years ago in Tshikhudini
Brief | 1 February 2023
Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity
“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”
By Vincent Lali
News | 31 January 2023
Four more years in prison for rhino poacher
Mfana Ignitus Kubai’s prison sentence was increased from 11 to 15 years on appeal
Law | 31 January 2023
Murdered Khayelitsha woman’s family say justice system failed them
Bongani Ngadleka found not guilty of fatally stabbing Phelokazi Mqathanya
News | 31 January 2023
Major development planned for Cape Town’s derelict Strandfontein Pavilion
About 1,200 residential units, including subsidised housing, as well as retail and recreational facilities are proposed
News | 31 January 2023
“Poo protests” turn violent in Gqeberha
Toilets have not been cleaned for weeks in a number of informal settlements according to the protesters
News | 31 January 2023
“Rebuild Pollsmoor prison” says TB expert
Prof Linda-Gail Bekker spoke at the first GroundUp/Bertha House Science for the People seminar
By Daniel Steyn
News | 30 January 2023
Give us electricity or move us, says Mamelodi community
Most residents at Phomolong informal settlement rely on illegal connections
Brief | 30 January 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