Huge court victory in battle for affordable housing in Cape Town
ConCourt rules that Western Cape government and City of Cape Town are constitutionally obliged to provide affordable housing in the inner-city
Law | 2 July 2026
Immigrant families live in terror after being stoned by March and March crowds
SAPS made 900 arrests nationwide on Tuesday for offences including public violence, looting and crimes against immigrants
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 2 July 2026
Thousands of immigrants stuck in Musina with little food, water or shelter
Chaos as displaced immigrants descend on town close to Beitbridge border
By Thembi Siaga
News | 2 July 2026
New electricity price hikes push families deeper into the dark
The problem now is not load shedding but price
By Claire Keeton and Francesca de Gasparis
Opinion | 2 July 2026
Hawks probe complaint of intimidation over Limpopo construction contract
Member of the board of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone says senior ANC leader threatened him
News | 2 July 2026
Court dismisses bid to stop luxury Botmaskop estate near Stellenbosch
Judge finds environmental approvals were lawful and orders residents’ group to pay punitive costs
By John Yeld
Law | 1 July 2026
“We are not safe” — evicted Malawians shelter in Robertson community hall
Immigrants say threats and evictions forced them to flee their homes
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by David Harrison.
News | 1 July 2026
Cape Town sports centre barely usable six years after R25-million upgrade
City of Cape Town planned to spend R51-million, but funds dried up
Brief | 1 July 2026
Fed-up with 15 years of red tape, Eastern Cape community goes to court
Butterworth families say government departments have spent years passing the buck while 300 people live in unsafe, prefabricated homes
Law | 1 July 2026