Articles for Ihsaan Haffejee

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Elections 2026: This failing town is knee-deep in sewage

Tswaing municipality in the North West spends money on court battles and consultants

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Feature | 24 September 2026

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Enable Through Dance: breaking barriers for dancers with disabilities

“It’s about giving young people living with disabilities a chance to explore potential that they have not before”

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News | 21 September 2026

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Video: Joburg’s water crisis, explained

We unpack why taps are dry

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Video | 14 September 2026

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The broken system behind our worst cattle epidemic

The state neglected its duties and this led to foot and mouth disease spreading across the country

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Feature | 9 September 2026

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Sharpeville Massacre survivors seek compensation

Survivors and families of those killed in 1960 are challenging an apartheid-era law that prevents them from being compensated by the state

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News | 3 September 2026

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How foot and mouth disease ran amok

Farmers saw it coming but they couldn’t prevent it

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Feature | 2 September 2026

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Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend

Hundreds of young people parade in bird costumes

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Photo Essay | 11 August 2026

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What happens when a shack appears in a gated community?

Playwright Amy Jephta’s new play explores race, class, land and the pressures of fitting in

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Photo Essay | 10 August 2026

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Despite sewerage upgrades, Mogale City still polluting Cradle of Mankind

Tests detect high E. coli levels in water flowing from the Percy Stewart treatment plant into the Blougat Spruit

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News | 3 August 2026