Many mysteries surround the death of ‘Facebook rapist’ Thabo Bester
SAPS says the outcome of DNA tests to determine the body’s identity can be expected “at any stage”, six months on from the fire.
News | 8 November 2022
Terry Pheto’s house may go up for auction to recover Lottery funds
Numerous properties belonging to Lotteries Commission executives, their relatives and cronies frozen by court order
News | 7 November 2022
Development will destroy Philippi’s farming, say activists
MEC Bredell to consider new Environmental Impact Assessment and public comments this week for Philippi Horticultural Area
By Liezl Human
News | 7 November 2022
Lavender Hill pool player gives it stick
Shaiyene Fritz says her passion for pool started when she was nine years old
News | 4 November 2022
Water shortage in Kariega has become extremely serious after a pipe burst
Residents roam streets looking for water trucks. Municipality says there has been a major burst on the Summit-Chelsea pipeline.
Brief | 4 November 2022
City of Johannesburg commits to addressing homelessness
“We cannot blame homelessness on the people experiencing it” says academic
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 4 November 2022
Equal Education challenges new Western Cape act in court
Concern about the establishment of donor schools, collaboration schools, and intervention facilities
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 4 November 2022
Problems crash Gqeberha 10111 emergency line
Loadshedding, staff shortages and a fire leave residents furious at slow police response
News | 3 November 2022
Waiting for the scrapheap: hundreds of Shosholoza Meyl’s rusted carriages to be scrapped and sold
Most of PRASA’s long-distance train carriages “obsolete”
News | 3 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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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