Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town
A review of the bylaws is to be heard in February
Brief | 12 December 2019
City of Cape Town moves to evict occupiers of old circus school
Court gives residents until end of January to find lawyer to fight eviction
News | 12 December 2019
Reprieve for farm families facing second eviction
But municipalities wash their hands of responsibility for providing alternative accommodation
News | 12 December 2019
Chinese Association heads to court over ‘hate speech’ comments on Facebook
Equality Court hears history of discrimination against Chinese people in South Africa
Law | 12 December 2019
Parents mourn their dead daughter, while her suspected killer is out on R300 bail
Family blames police for wrong charges
News | 11 December 2019
Court reprimands shop owner who denied access to child in wheelchair
“No one should be allowed to waste the court’s time unnecessarily” says magistrate
Law | 11 December 2019
Mamelodi floods: “I watched as my shack was swept away”
Shackdwellers pick up the pieces
News | 11 December 2019
Khayelitsha court doesn’t cater properly for rape survivors, report finds
Rape Crisis demands better conditions at sexual offences court
News | 10 December 2019
Picket for children’s rights outside Home Affairs office
Protesters demand better access to documentation
By Zoë Postman
News | 10 December 2019
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