Lesotho health minister says his country must be less reliant on SA and “stop being beggars”
This comes after an outcry that Basotho nationals are denied medical care in South Africa
Brief | 18 August 2025
Cape Town journalists protest against Israel for killing Palestinian reporters
“There is nothing random about what Israel is doing,” says Palestinian journalist
Brief | 18 August 2025
Child miners risk death in Zambia’s copper pits
Police rescued 38 children from Sensele Mine in July
By Charles Mafa and Beverly Subeti
Feature | 18 August 2025
Water scheme for Eastern Cape villages stalls after R125-million spent
The Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo was meant to be completed in 2022
Brief | 18 August 2025
South African journalists condemn murder of colleagues in Gaza
Israel has killed 184 Palestinian journalists since 7 October 2023. 26 are believed to have been deliberately targeted.
Brief | 15 August 2025
Eviction hearing looms for refugees in Bellville camp
The refugees have rejected repatriation to home countries or returning to South African communities
News | 15 August 2025
School children help repair granny’s flood-damaged home
Dozens of families affected by floods in January are still without shelter. The KZN human settlements department fails to answer our questions
Brief | 15 August 2025
Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in court
In November 2023 police officers were caught on CCTV brutally assaulting a worker during a raid in Mowbray
Brief | 15 August 2025
Hundreds shut down Soweto mall after e-hailing driver shot dead and set alight
Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers
News | 14 August 2025