Brief
Residents lay criminal charges against Theewaterskloof over illegal waste dump
Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs says the municipality ignored a formal directive to remedy the situation
By Rasaad Adams
Brief | 29 July 2026
National Treasury to unfreeze funds to municipalities
But finance minister warns that some municipalities are “not off the hook”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 28 July 2026
Two years and counting: police torture case postponed again
Three officers are charged with torturing Juma Igiraneza in November 2023
Brief | 27 July 2026
Lesotho rural schools still dealing with aftermath of US funding cuts
Community volunteers completed one school but another is still waiting for promised donor money
Brief | 27 July 2026
Montana runs out of luck: SIU freezes R16-million properties
The Special Tribunal has frozen two multi-million rand properties linked to former PRASA boss Lucky Montana
Brief | 27 July 2026
Streets flooded with raw sewage for months in Motherwell
Blockages and broken pipes are common occurrences
Brief | 23 July 2026
Minister promises shorter SASSA queues and R1.5-billion in savings
More workers, extended office operating hours, and 350,000 beneficiaries targeted for review
Brief | 21 July 2026
Unpaid contractors block water services depot in Durban
The water and sanitation contractors say they are ignored by eThekwini Municipality
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 20 July 2026
EThekwini municipality owes Durban plumbers hundreds of thousands of rands
One contractor claims the municipality owes for five outstanding invoices totalling R250,000
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 17 July 2026