Four years later, no sign of water in these Pietermaritzburg taps
Maqongqo water project has never worked and the municipality has again broken its promise to fix the situation
Brief | 15 October 2019
West Coast town erupts in protests over housing mess-up
The title deeds of several people were withdrawn at the last minute after it was discovered that they did not qualify for the Velddrif housing project
News | 15 October 2019
How inclusionary housing can make Cape Town a better place
A well-designed policy could change the face of the city
By Jonty Cogger
Opinion | 15 October 2019
Hundreds join refugee protest outside UNHCR
The week-long sit-in by asylum seekers keeps growing
News | 15 October 2019
Water meters make life harder for poor people, say Ceres residents
Witzenberg Municipality’s installation plan hits opposition
News | 15 October 2019
Peter Chihoro cycles up to 80km a day fetching wood to make brooms
Zimbabwean has been making brooms for ten years
News | 15 October 2019
Dagga prohibition needs to end
We need a rational approach, grounded in evidence, to growing, selling and consuming cannabis products
GroundView | 15 October 2019
Gordon’s Bay mosque approved after five-year wait
Objectors say further action may follow
News | 14 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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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