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Hundreds shut down Soweto mall after e-hailing driver shot dead and set alight
Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers
News | 14 August 2025
Mamelodi shack dwellers given stands a decade ago still live without services
Skierlik lacks waste collection, sewage, electricity and potable water
News | 14 August 2025
How SA’s Lesotho water project costs ballooned by R45-billion
The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028
News | 13 August 2025
College tries to evict 27 families to make way for students
At a protest Ekurhuleni West students demanded the eviction of the families in “24 hours”
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 13 August 2025
Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook
#UniteBehind argues that changes to Parliament’s code of conduct allow MPs implicated in state capture to evade accountability
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 12 August 2025
Outcry over cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service
From 8 September the service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments
News | 12 August 2025
Iconic Joburg library reopens after years
But the City still has a list of public libraries that remain closed
News | 12 August 2025
Lesotho power utility under scrutiny for irregular purchase of R1.2-million cable from SA
Lesotho parliamentary committee uncovered serious irregularities during a surprise visit to a Qwaqwa-based company
News | 11 August 2025
Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle
Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
News | 8 August 2025