Occupations are the tool to hold government to account, say housing activists
Reclaim The City holds AGM
News | 21 October 2019
Shop owner a no show at Equality Court hearing
Sheriff’s office blamed for delaying case
Brief | 21 October 2019
Twelve Tshikota residents arrested in water protests
Case postponed to 15 November 2019
Brief | 21 October 2019
Asylum seeker wins right to marry
The Supreme Court of Appeal has declared Home Affairs’s prohibition on asylum seekers marrying unconstitutional
Law | 21 October 2019
Dan Plato addresses refugees camped outside the UNHCR
Over 200 people are sleeping rough in a protest that has no end in sight
By Ashraf Hendricks and Madison Yauger
News | 18 October 2019
Viewfinder responds to Robert McBride
McBride’s critique of our exposé was surprising. He is on record agreeing with some of our article’s most important takeaways.
Right to reply | 18 October 2019
“Serious health risk” to Marikana residents as garbage piles up
Refuse uncollected since August as City and community dispute who should do the work
News | 18 October 2019
Eastern Cape learners demand basic infrastructure for schools
Students doubt the education department will meet its 2020 deadline for norms and standards
Brief | 18 October 2019
Chickens pay for guest house
Serial entrepreneur Nthabiseng Moshoeshoe has opened a guest house in Mfuleni
Brief | 18 October 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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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