Brief

Kariega residents march for better policing

“Protection fees are demanded from our children by other learners at schools, and they end up dropping out.”

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Brief | 19 August 2025

Lesotho health minister says his country must be less reliant on SA and “stop being beggars”

This comes after an outcry that Basotho nationals are denied medical care in South Africa

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Brief | 18 August 2025

Cape Town journalists protest against Israel for killing Palestinian reporters

“There is nothing random about what Israel is doing,” says Palestinian journalist

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Brief | 18 August 2025

Water scheme for Eastern Cape villages stalls after R125-million spent

The Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo was meant to be completed in 2022

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Brief | 18 August 2025

South African journalists condemn murder of colleagues in Gaza

Israel has killed 184 Palestinian journalists since 7 October 2023. 26 are believed to have been deliberately targeted.

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Brief | 15 August 2025

School children help repair granny’s flood-damaged home

Dozens of families affected by floods in January are still without shelter. The KZN human settlements department fails to answer our questions

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Brief | 15 August 2025

Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in court

In November 2023 police officers were caught on CCTV brutally assaulting a worker during a raid in Mowbray

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Brief | 15 August 2025

Polokwane protesters demand mayor’s removal, allege corruption

Concerned Citizens of Polokwane say tenders worth hundreds of millions were irregularly awarded

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Brief | 14 August 2025