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
New publication brings stories of rural South Africa to public attention
Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) celebrates 35 years with a book and seven awards
Brief | 13 November 2019
Patel’s spokesman dodges questions on Lottery
GroundUp told to rather focus on investment conference
News | 13 November 2019
“Even the rats don’t feel safe in this school”
Port Elizabeth school battles gangs, neglect
News | 13 November 2019
Clinic in Uitenhage shut down by protesters
Anger over staff being unable to locate patients’ medical files
Brief | 12 November 2019
Mitchells Plain store owner given two weeks to respond to Equality Court
Store manager says shop owner might leave the country soon
News | 12 November 2019
Uber owner claims extortion by taxi drivers - in the police station
Cape Town might soon witness an e-hailing war, says association
News | 12 November 2019
Unemployed nurses demand vacant hospital posts be filled
Over 200 nurses marched to the KZN Department of Health in Pietermaritzburg
Brief | 12 November 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