Brief

Soldiers hit the streets of Mitchells Plain a day after a shooting

Homes were searched for firearms in Beacon Valley

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Brief | 1 April 2026

Durban police brutality case: trial date finally set but only for December

Regan Naidoo died in police custody in 2018

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Brief | 31 March 2026

Lottery fraud case against Jozi FM board chair referred to Commercial Crimes Unit

Witnesses allege Rapitse Montsho attempted to intimidate them in breach of his bail conditions

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Brief | 31 March 2026

Lesotho organisations push back against US health deal

A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing

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Brief | 31 March 2026

Human Rights festival highlights plight of domestic workers

Domestic workers are often underpaid, overworked, given poor accommodation and no benefits

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Brief | 30 March 2026

Pietermaritzburg Master’s office gets mixed reviews

Attorneys we spoke to had good and bad things to say about the quality of service at the office

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Brief | 30 March 2026

Postbank to resume black card rollout in April

About 600,000 beneficiaries are still without the new card

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Brief | 27 March 2026

Court warns government: stop vigilantes blocking clinic access

The Department of Health and other government respondents have failed to comply with a court order to stop anti-immigrant vigilantes screening patients

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Brief | 27 March 2026

Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire

Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed

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Brief | 26 March 2026