Free basic electricity would reduce poverty and inequality
The Electricity for All campaign has been held in the run-up to the municipal elections
By Jo-Anne Smetherham, Boitumelo Masipa and Ntombizodidi Mapapu
Opinion | 3 November 2026
Three years later, Cape Town families still without water
The City of Cape Town said in 2023 it was “looking into all feasible options to assist the community”
By Vincent Lali
News | 3 November 2026
Why Gauteng residents go without water: SAHRC report
Neglected maintenance and ageing infrastructure blamed for constitutional rights violations
By Seth Thorne
News | 2 November 2026
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