Undocumented children struggle to find schools
Instead of being in school some beg at traffic lights
News | 13 January 2023
City withdraws workers after crew robbed yet again in Philippi
Workers will only return when being escorted by “already overstretched” law enforcement officers
Brief | 12 January 2023
Mystery: Why did a youth movement get lottery funding to build an old age home that doesn’t appear to be needed?
Five years later, the R27.5-million facility hasn’t opened
News | 12 January 2023
Gardening project helps patients recover from mental illness
The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Hospital has several projects to rehabilitate patients
By Daniel Steyn
News | 11 January 2023
Another Postbank “glitch” delays January social grant payments
“We came to the Post Office and they said there was no money”
News | 11 January 2023
Rubbish hasn’t been collected for weeks in parts of Gqeberha
“We couldn’t enjoy Christmas lunch under these smelly conditions”
News | 10 January 2023
The Gollong racket has collapsed but there are new scams around
Gullible and desperate South Africans are falling prey to sophisticated international scammers
News | 10 January 2023
190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire
Families devastated, with newly-bought school uniforms and stationery burnt in the fire
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 January 2023
Where are children playing this December?
A photo essay and reflection
Text and Photos by Masixole Feni
Photo Essay | 22 December 2022
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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Selected letters to the editor
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