Site C residents demand a police station
“We had a mobile police station about three years ago, which disappeared a year ago”
News | 14 November 2019
Dams empty in Eastern Cape
The Gcuwa and all dams supplying Butterworth and surrounding areas are dry
Brief | 14 November 2019
Silver lining to Dusi pollution calamity?
Durban-Pietermaritzburg river pollution is a microcosm of nationwide water pollution control failures
By Tony Carnie
Feature | 14 November 2019
Prisoner alleging torture at Leeuwkop sticks to his story under cross-examiniation
“What I’m telling the court today is what happened”
By Zoë Postman
News | 14 November 2019
RDP houses not connected to electricity or water for a year
Musina municipality says it has been waiting for funds from the Department of Energy
Brief | 14 November 2019
Protest at school after two educators dismissed for awarding fraudulent marks
“They acted dishonestly and we abide by the decision” says WCED spokesperson
News | 14 November 2019
Open manhole is an accident waiting to happen
A drain in Uitenhage has stood uncovered for two months, say residents
Brief | 13 November 2019
Makhanda High Court orders MEC to improve sanitation in school
Judgment follows six years of petitioning Department of Education for new toilets
News | 13 November 2019
Community volunteers try to keep Gugulethu safe
Some Asijiki neighbourhood watch patrollers have been shot at
News | 13 November 2019
Photo Essays
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
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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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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