Vandals make drought worse in Graaff-Reinet
Taps ran dry last year for thousands of residents in drought-stricken town
News | 24 February 2020
Protest theatre comes to the Waterfront
Cry of the Xcluded is a campaign against unemployment
News | 24 February 2020
Parow residents burn down suspected drug houses
This followed the accused appearing in the Tazne Van Wyk murder and kidnapping trial
Brief | 21 February 2020
Violent protests in PE over failure to relocate shack dwellers
“The residents have been flooded with empty promises by human settlements officials” says ward councillor
News | 21 February 2020
The Lottery and the missing minstrel museum
Six years ago the Lottery gave R13 million for a museum which still does not exist
Feature | 21 February 2020
Our children are not safe at school, picketers tell Western Cape Premier
Equal Education activists picketed Alan Winde’s state of the province address in Mitchells Plain
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 21 February 2020
“Every day I fear for my life” says train driver
Stephanus Louw was stabbed and attacked by three men armed with knives
Brief | 20 February 2020
COSATU demands government and PRASA fix Metrorail
Hundreds marched in Cape Town on Thursday
News | 20 February 2020
Province raps City’s knuckles over state of rivers
Water quality results “disturbing” says MEC
News | 20 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
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