Eastern Cape villagers promised water in 1998, still waiting
Over R23 million spent and the bills keep mounting, but the taps stay dry in Flagstaff villages
News | 25 February 2020
Campaigners launch The Real Jobs Summit ahead of budget speech
About 150 protesters marched to Parliament on Monday under the banner of Cry of the Xcluded campaign
News | 25 February 2020
Taxis plough through sewage in Port Elizabeth
A drain has been overflowing on Old Uitenhage Road for six weeks
Brief | 25 February 2020
Hospital in dire straits after Eastern Cape Health Department fails to pay contractors
Refurbishment ground to a halt at the hospital when the department ran out of money. Union threatens to down tools
News | 25 February 2020
Small organisation fights pollution in Cape Town rivers
New app for short-term cleaning contracts to be released in April
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 February 2020
IPID should focus on worst criminal cops, says expert report
By its own admission, the police watchdog does not have the resources to properly investigate all the cases in its workload
Analysis | 25 February 2020
Judges award punitive cost order against PRASA for delay in multi-billion rand Siyangena case
#UniteBehind calls for PRASA’s Administrator to be held liable for part of the legal fees
By Elna Schütz
News | 24 February 2020
Abahlali marches in support of land expropriation
“We want government to give us title deeds for the land that we are already occupying”
News | 24 February 2020
Not safe to go to the toilet
Residents of Kliprand informal settlement have opted for the bucket system because gangs target people using communal toilets at night
News | 24 February 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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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