Schools threaten to shut down if government doesn’t build a new one
“Officials promised us heaven and earth”
News | 4 February 2020
Students up in arms and employees down tools at UKZN
HIV support centre torched during protests
By Alice Draper and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 4 February 2020
UNISA students, workers, protest in Pietermaritzburg
Mediator appointed in wage dispute
Brief | 4 February 2020
Cape Town garden changes lives for homeless people
“You have to have an ID, otherwise it is as if you don’t exist”
By Liezl Human
News | 3 February 2020
Sick Durban river spoils popular recreational lagoon
Civil action could address pollution in Mdloti river
By Janis Theron and Matthew Hattingh
News | 3 February 2020
Lottery threatens criminal charges against journalists
GroundUp accused of breaching law by revealing details of grants
News | 3 February 2020
Activists call for government to declare climate emergency
Protesters inspired by Greta Thunberg
By Zoë Postman
News | 31 January 2020
Communities picket against mining bills
Activists criticise short comment period and that it was over the holiday period
News | 31 January 2020
Parliament extends deadline for land expropriation submissions after public outcry
Some submissions to the legislature’s email address have been blocked for “unacceptable content”.
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 31 January 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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Features
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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Selected letters to the editor
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