Lawyers dump PRASA after failure to pay R19 million
This means the agency has no lawyers in disputes, some of them imminent, involving billions of rands
News | 16 January 2020
Former municipal workers fight labour broker issue
Ekurhuleni case heard in Labour Court
By Zoë Postman
News | 16 January 2020
Talks deadlock as PE bus strike enters fourth week
Workers want to be employed directly by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Brief | 16 January 2020
Good news for 70 pensioners who track down R650,000 in unclaimed pensions
“This may seem small compared to the billions of unclaimed assets, but it is always nice to see a direct impact”
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 16 January 2020
Families queue to get electricity reconnected
Relatives of deceased account holders must re-apply for benefits, says Nelson Mandela Bay municipality
News | 16 January 2020
Parents of child who died on Makana playground want compensation from municipality
“We have been complaining for years about the dangers of that playground”
News | 16 January 2020
PRASA boss offers new turnaround strategy
“We have heard this all before, a nightmarish sense of déjà vu” says #UniteBehind
By Zoë Postman
News | 15 January 2020
Nine hundred Upington learners start school without any toilets at all
Mobile toilets company refuses to bring back toilets because owner says he has not been paid
Brief | 15 January 2020
“Travelling on the Metrorail network is easy” says Metrorail. Really?
In a country which claims to be headed for “a better life for all” it is outrageous that thousands of commuters can be abandoned to a failing public transport system
GroundView | 15 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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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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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