Dodgy Lottery lawyer Lesley Ramulifho suspended
The Legal Practice Council accuses him of misusing trust funds, submitting fabricated bank statements and diverting Lottery grants intended for community projects
Law | 2 November 2026
In photos: Youth-run festival brings hope to small Karoo town
Journey to Jazz has employed more than 500 youths in Prince Albert where more than half the residents live below the poverty line
By Jeffrey Abrahams and Liezl Human
Feature | 2 November 2026
Hikers raise money for women’s shelter
Annual “Steps for Saartjie” campaign brings together hikers and survivors of violence
By Alice Scott and Laney Van Wyk
News | 2 November 2026
VAST AI investment scheme collapses, leaving victims in the dark
After promising to turn R50,000 into R350,000 in two days, the scheme has gone dark, and victims are left with nothing.
By Joel Cedras
Feature | 2 November 2026
In photos: meet the men by the side of the road hoping to find work
They are painters, tilers, welders, electricians, landscapers
Photo Essay | 2 November 2026
Joburg residents protest as water supply is throttled
The city’s water systems are under severe strain
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 31 October 2026
Activists picket outside Cape Town Civic Centre
13 organisations raised numerous concerns, including housing and safety and the planned construction of data centres and the N2 wall
By Abonge Chiya and Laney Van Wyk
Brief | 30 October 2026
SASSA’s Umlazi office declared unsafe, shuts down
Hundreds of beneficiaries now forced to find their way to alternative offices
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken
News | 30 October 2026
Government’s new anti-misinformation chatbot generates misinformation
RSA Facts falsely claimed the SRD grant would increase. But it did say the ANC government is corrupt.
By Joel Cedras
News | 30 October 2026