East London community warned to remove illegal connections by Monday
Cuba residents have been protesting since Tuesday in a bid to stop the power utility from disconnecting them
News | 5 June 2020
Covid-19: To get inside SASSA offices you must sleep outside, says grant applicant
People are bringing chairs and tents and staying all night so that they can get their grants
By Ashraf Hendricks and Zoë Postman
News | 5 June 2020
Zoom can be used to negotiate retrenchments
The Johannesburg labour court has ruled that labour negotiations can take place using video conferencing facilities
Law | 5 June 2020
“We are not evicting the residents, we are relocating them” says councillor
Human rights lawyer condemns “forceful and unlawful” evictions by SANDF
News | 5 June 2020
Living with cancer during Covid-19
A breast cancer patient shares her lockdown experience
By James Stent
Feature | 5 June 2020
Homeless sleep outside “incomplete” City shelter
City says group living outside the Culemborg shelter site is hampering its completion
By Lucas Nowicki and James Stent
News | 5 June 2020
“A bridge for my sweetheart”
Amos Khumalo built a footbridge for his community in Soweto
By Mosa Damane
News | 5 June 2020
Covid-19: Mother fears for disabled daughter’s life
Woman with debilitating co-morbidities lives with five people in a shack that has no toilet
Brief | 5 June 2020
Swartland police fire rubber bullets and teargas at shack dwellers
Silvertown residents are demanding basic municipal services
News | 4 June 2020
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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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
Our Editorials
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Judges should respect press freedom
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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