Maggots have taken over the toilets in this neglected small town in Makana
Families in Riebeek East outside Makhanda are forced to relieve themselves in the bush
News | 21 February 2023
Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town
The City is considering treating sewage before releasing it through marine outfalls. But even then, “forever” chemicals will not be broken down
News | 21 February 2023
What is the significance of Judge Makhubele’s Judicial Conduct Tribunal?
Separation of powers under examination, says Mbekezeli Benjamin from Judges Matter
Opinion | 21 February 2023
Action needed to reduce Cape Town’s water usage, says expert
Dam levels are set to fall below 50% in March. This time last year they were 80% full
By Daniel Steyn
News | 21 February 2023
Supreme Court of Appeal reserves judgment in Tafelberg matter
“At the heart of the matter is the government’s obligations to promote equitable access to land and to redress spatial apartheid” says housing activist
Law | 20 February 2023
PRASA board strikes back against whistleblower
Martha Ngoye will apply for the certification and enforcement of her arbitration award
By James Stent
News | 20 February 2023
People queue from 4am to sort out their UIF
Cape Town labour centre serves 600 people a day. Many of them keep having to return
By Liezl Human
News | 20 February 2023
Asylum seekers fear arrest as delays mount
People have been struggling to renew their permits at Home Affairs in Musina since 2020
Brief | 20 February 2023
My friend told the police she’d been assaulted. Then the justice system failed her
Rude, uncaring police, slow magistrates and even loadshedding have meant that her assailant of 18 months ago is still free
Opinion | 20 February 2023