“We begged them not to take our belongings”
Homeless community removed from Gqeberha’s Grahamstown Bridge
Brief | 11 November 2022
About 300 Durban climate activists picket against oil and gas exploration
“We are not going to allow oil mining to exacerbate our climate change” says environmental activist
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 11 November 2022
eThekwini flooded with sewage due to treatment plant failures
Experts and political parties have accused the municipality of minimising the enormity of the sewage pollution
By Benita Enoch
News | 11 November 2022
Gqeberha is losing the war on dumping
Nearly 2,000 illegal dumpsites in Nelson Mandela Bay
Brief | 11 November 2022
City of Joburg breaks promise on R23-million library
Lehae Library has never opened
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 11 November 2022
Joburg climate activists demand urgent action against climate change
A demonstration outside the Constitutional Court paid homage to assassinated climate activists
Brief | 10 November 2022
“We did not vote for water trucks and Jojo tanks”
Taps have been dry in sections of KwaNobuhle in Kariega for nearly two weeks
Brief | 10 November 2022
Community sceptical of Polokwane Mayor’s promises to fix water woes
“The community is going to protest until we consistently get water in Seshego,” says resident
Brief | 10 November 2022
Cikizwa is going to school at last
Education department steps in after GroundUp article
By Daniel Steyn
News | 10 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
Johannesburg Master’s Office: allegations of corruption and incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
By Justin Brown
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
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