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Doctor testifies on severity of prisoners’ injuries

Inmates are suing Correctional Services for assault and torture

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News | 5 November 2019

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Extinction Rebellion targets Africa Oil Week conference

Climate activists in hazmat suits mopped up “blood” in protest over fossil fuels

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News | 5 November 2019

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Ethiopian woman fights for dialysis

Fundraising campaign started to help her get treatment in the private sector

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Law | 5 November 2019

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Public protector taken to court over PRASA corruption report

Activist group #UniteBehind accuses advocate Mkhwebane of ignoring state capture evidence

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Brief | 5 November 2019

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Old mortuary becomes a home for the living

“Some people call us crazy … but it’s home, sweet home”

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News | 5 November 2019

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Eastern Cape villagers voted hoping to get electricity

“They make all sort of promises during elections and once elections are over you won’t see them”

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Brief | 4 November 2019

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Court hears of alleged assault and torture of prisoners

Doctor testifies that injuries were severe

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News | 4 November 2019

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Lottery hides its beneficiaries following corruption exposés

Minister Ebrahim Patel still failing to answer questions

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News | 4 November 2019

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People with albinism march for skin cancer awareness

Sunscreens are available at state hospitals for people with albinism

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Brief | 4 November 2019

Elections 2026

How is your municipality doing?

We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.

Elections 2026

Photo Essays

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Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Charts

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Where has all our money gone? A look at government’s wasted billions

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality

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Features

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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.

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Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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Our Editorials

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We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy

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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

Lesotho passport control: Hands Off Basotho Organisation

We are agreeing with this petition because as the organisation that's what we are always praying fo… Read more

Covid-19: Legality and separation of power

I write to highlight legality and separation-of-powers concerns arising from a CCMA arbitration awa… Read more

Pool closures: Thank you Woodstock for reopening community pools

I'm not a big swimmer but every so often I like to pop down to my local community pool, Wynberg, to… Read more

Informal businesses reduced to rubble: Excellent article

On 4 June 2025 Mr Mbulelo Tshangana, Director-General of COGTA told Parliament that COGTA had draft… Read more

Masiphumelele fire: It's tragic

It's very sad people are still suffering the same tragedy in 2026. May our government intervene, so… Read more