Stick-wielding vigilantes harass asylum seekers
Immigrants queuing at Home Affairs in Durban targeted by xenophobic group
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 6 October 2026
Labour department gives in on “amnesty” for Chinese-owned clothing factories
A Newcastle pilot project does not exempt factories from labour laws or the clothing bargaining council’s collective agreement, court orders
Law | 6 October 2026
Deputy minister takes action on broken wastewater treatment plant
Jack Bloom visits Klerksdorp Wastewater Treatment Works, which has not worked since 2023
By Seth Thorne
News | 6 October 2026
Joburg fails to open public swimming pools, again
36 pools were supposed to be open from 1 September
By Seth Thorne
News | 6 October 2026
Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor
Damning report from World Health Organisation confirms what professionals already know
Feature | 6 October 2026
Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates
Trade union Solidarity says seven training academies and trade test centres reported a combined backlog of 6,000 certificates.
By Alice Scott
News | 6 October 2026
Protesters block N2 and R300 for taps and toilets
Residents of the Covid informal settlement have for years been fighting for services
By Vincent Lali
News | 5 October 2026
Asylum system reopens after ConCourt judgment
Most new applicants have been barred from accessing the system since at least 2020
News | 5 October 2026
Health workers to stage protests across Cape Town this month
Community health workers are demanding permanent public service jobs
By Abonge Chiya
News | 5 October 2026