Tshwane water is “unsafe for human consumption”, Parliament hears
Criminal case opened after hundreds of people fall ill with gastrointestinal illnesses due to unchlorinated drinking water in Tshwane
By Seth Thorne
News | 24 October 2026
Protesters block major Cape Town highway – demand water, electricity
Traffic had to be rerouted on Friday morning
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 23 October 2026
Bronkhorstspruit elderly must fetch water from a hole
With tap water unsafe and tanker deliveries falling short, residents say they have no choice but to collect water from a hole where animals drink
News | 23 October 2026
Immigrant drivers too scared to enter Gauteng townships
“Independent contractors” for delivery services are being targeted by vigilantes
News | 23 October 2026
Raw sewage floods this Durban main road
Residents of Enkanini informal settlement say they have waited more than three months for repairs
Brief | 23 October 2026
SASSA to spend R290-billion on social grants this year
Grants make up 11% of government spending, the same as 20 years ago
Chart by The Outlier. Text by Marecia Damons.
Charts | 23 October 2026
Man beaten to death in central Durban
50 people murdered the man in broad daylight on Thursday morning
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 22 October 2026
Beaufort West patients have to travel 10 hours for lifesaving treatments
There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West
News | 22 October 2026
Cipla wins court fight over HIV pill tender
R12.6-billion HIV pill contracts must be redone
Law | 22 October 2026