State spent R600m to contain 30 June xenophobic action - law enforcement could have prevented it
Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia is taking the state to court
Opinion | 30 July 2026
Air and water pollution harming Joburg’s poorest communities
Failing wastewater treatment works, ageing sewage infrastructure, smouldering illegal dumps, industrial and urban runoff and a legacy of mining activities have ruined Joburg’s air and water
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 30 July 2026
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