Court blocks TotalEnergies oil exploration from Cape Agulhas to Cape Town
TotalEnergies can still submit new assessments and conduct a fresh public participation process
By Liezl Human
Law | 14 August 2025
Polokwane protesters demand mayor’s removal, allege corruption
Concerned Citizens of Polokwane say tenders worth hundreds of millions were irregularly awarded
Brief | 14 August 2025
Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor
Commercial property owners are challenging the City’s budget in court, but the mayor argues they are selectively interpreting the law
Law | 14 August 2025
Mamelodi shack dwellers given stands a decade ago still live without services
Skierlik lacks waste collection, sewage, electricity and potable water
News | 14 August 2025
Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void
About R1-billion in replacement funds expected imminently, but more may be approved
Feature | 14 August 2025
How SA’s Lesotho water project costs ballooned by R45-billion
The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028
News | 13 August 2025
No funds to help fire victims, says municipality
Thirteen families, who have been living in a community hall in Butterworth for a month, have been ordered to leave
Brief | 13 August 2025
College tries to evict 27 families to make way for students
At a protest Ekurhuleni West students demanded the eviction of the families in “24 hours”
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 13 August 2025
One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court
NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime
Feature | 13 August 2025