In pain? You might have to suck it up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Feature | 23 March 2026
Hundreds of Soweto residents protest in Pretoria for a flat rate electricity tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households
Brief | 23 March 2026
Bizeleni Gwanya and her disabled daughter were promised an RDP house. Years later, they are still in a mud house
The Flagstaff-Ingquza housing project has stalled due to budget constraints, says Eastern Cape government
Brief | 23 March 2026
SA Human Rights Commission must compel government to end hunger, activists demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA
Brief | 23 March 2026
Shosholoza Meyl faces uncertain future
Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear
Brief | 23 March 2026
Sharpeville forgotten by government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 21 March 2026
Durban police brutality case: magistrate and defence face off
Sudden request to change lawyers prompts magistrate to ask if it is a deliberate tactic to delay the case
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 20 March 2026
Major Eastern Cape water projects stalled over battle with small businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages
News | 20 March 2026
Cederberg municipality battles to keep up with sprawling informal settlements
Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal
By Liezl Human
Feature | 20 March 2026