In photos: Fire guts 60 homes in Hout Bay
“We’re breathing and living in fires here” says Imizamo Yethu fire victim
Brief | 29 July 2026
SASSA Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch
Beneficiaries urged to get Postbank Black Card before 31 August deadline
Brief | 29 July 2026
Judge snubs JSC over late judgments
Gauteng High Court Judge Mncedisi Kumalo delivered several judgments more than a year late
Law | 29 July 2026
At 86, Limpopo farmer still waiting for promised irrigation water
Shortcomings and delays with the Giyani Water Project has left small-scale farmers without reliable irrigation
Brief | 29 July 2026
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
Auto strike will set a precedent, says union
NUMSA says Chinese company BAIC is paying far below industry rates
By Greg Dor
News | 29 July 2026
Lottery looters must pay back R6-million
Former National Lotteries Commission officials, foundation members and companies diverted funds for a Soweto sports complex that was never built
Law | 28 July 2026
Budget cuts, bureaucracy and payment delays put Gauteng’s most vulnerable at risk
Almost five months into the financial year, some welfare organisations have not been paid
By Seth Thorne
News | 28 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