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How Johannesburg residents are protecting their power lines
“Secure infrastructure should be covered by our rates. We’d much rather spend the extra money on beautifying our local park.”
Text by Zanele Mji. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 28 October 2025
How two very different South Africans are solving their water problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
By Sean Christie and Tladi Moloi
Feature | 27 October 2025
Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches
Social media posts have triggered a rush of gold diggers
By Charles Mafa, James Beluchi and Caleb Likomeno
Feature | 20 October 2025
Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law
It’s often unclear who owns land in traditional communities — the individual or the traditional authority
By Maanda Bele
Feature | 16 October 2025
People fight for water as infrastructure crumbles
uMzinyathi District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal is failing to supply water
By Joseph Bracken and Bongane Motaung
Feature | 6 October 2025
Pensioners refunded after we queried funeral policy deductions
Insurance companies insist they have proof that pensioners agreed, but questions remain about how this was done
By Thembi Siaga, Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
Feature | 2 October 2025
The Zambian minister, the mysterious businesswoman and illegal mining
“There is a new mining order that is coming. Embrace it, but what is illegal, do not tolerate it,” says minister
By Charles Mafa and Beverly Subeti
Feature | 8 September 2025
Buffalo City wastes millions on vanity projects while essential infrastructure crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage
Feature | 1 September 2025
Lesotho’s outdated laws fail to protect threatened plant species
Maximum fine of R200 hasn’t been updated since 1967
Feature | 22 August 2025