Silver lining in the Table Mountain fire
The Sugarbird Project is working to remove “relentless” invasives
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 22 September 2025
Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
News | 22 September 2025
Legal Aid helps scores of people, mostly pensioners, for free in Wills Week
The Master of the High Court estimates that more than 70% of working South Africans do not have wills
By Iva Fulepu
News | 20 September 2025
Community takes action to fix Randburg
The idea is for every business to take care of its immediate surroundings.
News | 19 September 2025
Chart of the week: Getting guns off the streets
Nearly 22,000 guns were confiscated over the past five years. Almost 7,000 confiscated guns were linked to murder cases.
Text by Zora Hollie. Graph by The Outlier.
Charts | 19 September 2025
Hundreds protest for climate solutions
Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions
Brief | 19 September 2025
Gauteng community’s taps run dry as municipality battles R1.4-billion water debt
The taps in Kokosi, Fochville near Carletonville have been dry for a month after Rand Water implemented water reduction measures against Merafong municipality
Brief | 18 September 2025
Appeal court blocks Eskom’s giant Richards Bay power plant
The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant
Law | 18 September 2025
Police van crashes into shacks, injures two, and leaves families homeless
The families say SAPS only took their statements a week after the incident
News | 18 September 2025