Municipality silent on hijacked houses in Nelson Mandela Bay
Report shows nearly one in five houses in Missionvale project are not occupied by rightful owner
News | 9 January 2020
“We had no idea he couldn’t walk” claims shop owner who refused access to child in wheelchair
But child’s mom hits back in Equality Court papers
News | 9 January 2020
City to move against Greenmarket Square refugees
Refugee leader says they remain “hopeful” that City will provide temporary shelter
Brief | 8 January 2020
Death of children from toxic waste: municipality blames residents for dumping
But deadly dumpsite cleared at last
Brief | 8 January 2020
“We grew up as backyarders and we are still backyarders today”
Arcadia House occupiers plead for affordable housing near Cape Town’s inner city
Brief | 8 January 2020
Residents point fingers at municipality after children poisoned on dumpsite
Motherwell families say rubbish is not collected and there is nowhere for children to play
News | 7 January 2020
Neighbour saves children from burning shack
“He heard little voices coming from the inside”
By Musa Binda
News | 7 January 2020
Donkerbos residents lift bakkie to safety during blaze
About 30 people displaced following fire at Somerset West informal settlement
Brief | 6 January 2020
Murder of lesbian prompts Mpumalanga march against violence
800 people march after Portia Mtsweni killed in Tweefontein
Brief | 6 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
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