Prison officials explain Ramaphosa’s decision to reduce sentences
Officials ask Dunoon residents to accept ex-convicts back into society, as nearly 900 released from Pollsmoor
News | 17 February 2020
PRASA vs Siyangena: #UniteBehind joins court case to force rail agency to fight for billions of rands
PRASA doesn’t even have a law firm to represent it in huge upcoming legal battle
By Liezl Human
News | 14 February 2020
Equality Court orders shop to accommodate wheelchairs
“I want to give my son as full a life as I can, even if it means fighting so he can go to the shop like anyone else” says mother
News | 14 February 2020
Parents shut down Eastern Cape school over teacher shortage
“It is almost seven years now encountering the same problem” says SGB
News | 14 February 2020
Protesters disrupt funeral procession for ANC councillor’s mother
Over 400 mourners were stopped on their way to Matanzima Cemetery, Uitenhage
Brief | 14 February 2020
Black women married under apartheid act win court victory
Judge rules that Black Administration Act marriages are, by default, in communion of property
Law | 14 February 2020
Court increases compensation for Ekurhuleni workers from R6,000 to R24,000 each
Former participants in municipal job creation programme not given status of permanent employees
By Zoë Postman
News | 14 February 2020
Taps ran dry four years ago in Pietermaritzburg neighbourhood
Residents depend on a water tanker
Brief | 14 February 2020
Khayelitsha schools demand security guards and metal detectors
Province says that it has allocated money for security; condemns protest during school hours
By Vincent Lali
News | 13 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