Covid-19: Informal traders quietly defy ban on door-to-door selling
“I can’t sit at home while my family is starving”
News | 27 May 2020
Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report
“We have to accept that we now face a massive hunger crisis”
By Justin Brown
News | 26 May 2020
“Arrest all of us,” say Westville residents after torching of alleged drug house
Residents say they have complained about the activities at the house without success to police
News | 26 May 2020
Free State ordered to pay NPOs R120 million in outstanding subsidies
“If financial constraints were an issue, the respondents should have played open cards,” says judge
Law | 26 May 2020
SASSA applicants brave cold and rain to queue for help
SASSA says it’s only accepting online applications for the Covid-19 Relief Grant
News | 26 May 2020
Covid-19: Whatever unfolds in our prisons will affect all of us
The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives
By Sasha Gear and Doreen Gaura
Opinion | 26 May 2020
Strandfontein homeless site closes
City says Culemborg site will accommodate 96 of the estimated 180 homeless people now living under the overpass
By James Stent and Lucas Nowicki
Brief | 25 May 2020
Court challenge to government’s “peanut butter sandwich ban”
Lockdown regulations stop or intimidate charities’ food handouts
Law | 25 May 2020
Lottery throws millions more at dodgy projects
The National Lotteries Commission has refused to disclose its beneficiaries. But we found them
By Raymond Joseph and Anton van Zyl
News | 25 May 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
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