Turning Soweto’s rubbish into income
Lebogang Parkie and his friends have persevered despite a terrible attempt to derail their business
Video | 22 November 2022
Gqeberha protesters block roads after toilet cleaning company downs tools
Govan Mbeki Village residents say the municipality has not paid the cleaning company
Brief | 21 November 2022
Matrics, commuters hit by Cape Town taxi strike
Taxi council wants the Blue Dot incentive programme to continue in the Western Cape
Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Daniel Steyn, Vusi Mokoena, Sisipho Bakana, Tariro Washinyira, Mary-Anne Gontsana, Peter Luhanga
News | 21 November 2022
Supreme Court of Appeal reverses controversial ivermectin ruling
There was no evidence to justify Judge Cassim Sardiwalla’s order, says court
Law | 21 November 2022
Innovative double-storey housing project for Khayelitsha
Former shack dwellers move into new model houses
News | 21 November 2022
Stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction, says judge
Land Claims Court says the Constitution requires that ESTA be given a “generous interpretation”
Law | 21 November 2022
500 refugees living in wretched conditions in Cape Town camp
Three years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers cling to dream of resettlement
News | 18 November 2022
Very few South Africans can swim, says the NSRI. It aims to change this
Drowning is one of the biggest causes of unnatural death in the world
News | 18 November 2022
How an honest PRASA worker turned down corrupt money and helped uncover fraud
Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months - in a scheme that could run back to 2014
By James Stent
News | 18 November 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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Features
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