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Gauteng children’s organisations protest against funding cuts

Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution

By Kimberly Mutandiro

Brief | 27 June 2025

In photos: Hundreds of homes flooded in Saldanha Bay

Municipality and Gift of the Givers offer warm meals and clothing to victims

Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

Photo Essay | 27 June 2025

Women, evicted from farms, march for housing

They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing

By Liezl Human

Brief | 27 June 2025

US aid cuts leave rural Lesotho schools searching for alternative funding

Across Lesotho, many children are still learning in church halls and outside, says education official

By Sechaba Mokhethi

News | 27 June 2025

People with HIV go hungry as Gauteng government cuts funds

Organisations say thousands of beneficiaries are no longer getting food parcels

By Joseph Bracken and Kimberly Mutandiro

News | 27 June 2025

We need to change the law on gender recognition

Ordinary administrative tasks are fraught with risk for trans people

By Mikhail Petersen

Opinion | 27 June 2025

Lottery licence evaluators had no lottery experience

Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”

By Raymond Joseph

News | 26 June 2025

Khayelitsha residents scoop buckets of water from flooded homes

Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall

By Vincent Lali

Brief | 26 June 2025

Open Secrets report: How big consulting firms are cashing in on the climate crisis

Multinational firms are benefitting from “just transition” funding while serving the world’s largest fossil fuel companies

By Steve Kretzmann

News | 26 June 2025

Photo Essays

Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

By Barry Christianson

In photos: Iconic minstrels entertain Cape Town

By Brenton Geach

Features

Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

By Raymond Joseph

Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality

Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess

By Steve Kretzmann

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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