Brief
Limpopo villagers say they’re still waiting for the borehole they were promised before the 2024 elections
They say they haven’t seen a municipal water tanker since last October
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 12 March 2026
Nkandla villagers block roads demanding permanent repairs
KZN transport department has a road maintenance backlog of R20-billion
Brief | 12 March 2026
Langa learners escape the heat in their “pocket forest”
Siyabulela Primary School learners can escape their sweltering classrooms
Brief | 11 March 2026
This Durban swimming pool has been in ruins for 10 years
The eThekwini municipality says renovations to the Newlands swimming pool will be completed by December 2026
Brief | 11 March 2026
Volunteers turn derelict historic building into a thriving community centre
A 19th-century Cape Dutch homestead in Cape Town has been revived through a partnership between SAHRA and volunteers
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 11 March 2026
Limpopo village without water after heavy floods wash away pipes
Residents have struggled to access water for almost two months
Brief | 10 March 2026
Hundreds gather to remember children killed in shack blaze
A fire in Shaka’s Head near KwaDukuza killed five people on 28 February
Brief | 9 March 2026
Taxi drivers march to Nyanga SAPS to demand better policing
They gave Nyanga police seven days to respond to their demands
Brief | 9 March 2026
Shacks demolished while eviction case drags on for Durban’s Piedmont Park
The municipality says it will only be able to provide alternative accommodation in 2027
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken
Brief | 9 March 2026