School children help repair granny’s flood-damaged home

Dozens of families affected by floods in January are still without shelter. The KZN human settlements department fails to answer our questions

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Brief | 15 August 2025

Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in court

In November 2023 police officers were caught on CCTV brutally assaulting a worker during a raid in Mowbray

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Brief | 15 August 2025

Hundreds shut down Soweto mall after e-hailing driver shot dead and set alight

Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers

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News | 14 August 2025

Court blocks TotalEnergies oil exploration from Cape Agulhas to Cape Town

TotalEnergies can still submit new assessments and conduct a fresh public participation process

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Law | 14 August 2025

Polokwane protesters demand mayor’s removal, allege corruption

Concerned Citizens of Polokwane say tenders worth hundreds of millions were irregularly awarded

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Brief | 14 August 2025

Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor

Commercial property owners are challenging the City’s budget in court, but the mayor argues they are selectively interpreting the law

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Law | 14 August 2025

Mamelodi shack dwellers given stands a decade ago still live without services

Skierlik lacks waste collection, sewage, electricity and potable water

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News | 14 August 2025

Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void

About R1-billion in replacement funds expected imminently, but more may be approved

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Feature | 14 August 2025

How SA’s Lesotho water project costs ballooned by R45-billion

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028

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News | 13 August 2025

No funds to help fire victims, says municipality

Thirteen families, who have been living in a community hall in Butterworth for a month, have been ordered to leave

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Brief | 13 August 2025

College tries to evict 27 families to make way for students

At a protest Ekurhuleni West students demanded the eviction of the families in “24 hours”

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News | 13 August 2025

One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court

NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime

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Feature | 13 August 2025

Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook

#UniteBehind argues that changes to Parliament’s code of conduct allow MPs implicated in state capture to evade accountability

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News | 12 August 2025

Outcry over cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service

From 8 September the service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments

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News | 12 August 2025

Karoo Donkey Sanctuary finds a new home

A 500-hectare farm has been purchased

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Brief | 12 August 2025

Gqeberha truck drivers on strike for higher wages

Most drivers employed by the Kalahari AutoForce in Markman say they get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month

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Brief | 12 August 2025