Elections 2026: This failing town is knee-deep in sewage

Tswaing municipality in the North West spends money on court battles and consultants

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Feature | 24 September 2026

Intercape secures court interdict after Ngcobo taxi strike

Buses are loading passengers outside the police station

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News | 24 September 2026

Cape Town roads blocked in electricity protest

Philippi informal settlement residents want the City of Cape Town to negotiate with the private landowners to install services

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Brief | 23 September 2026

My two-hour “detention” while reporting on water challenges in Bronkhorstspruit

Nothing will deter me from doing my work and defending press freedom

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News | 23 September 2026

State land must be used for housing, activists say

Applications were submitted three years ago, but vast areas of government-owned land remain unused

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Brief | 23 September 2026

iSimangaliso World Heritage Site is in danger, scientists warn

Estuary could become freshwater wetland within 10 years

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News | 23 September 2026

Peach farmers offered cash to end Tulbagh cannery contracts

Premier is offering producers R3,250 per tonne to end their contractual obligation to supply Tulbagh cannery

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Brief | 23 September 2026

Test more people to reduce TB deaths, study finds

New tests can be done in clinics and are much easier for patients

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Science | 23 September 2026

How Gauteng’s new panic app exposed your data

Reports about domestic violence and assault, including images and locations, could be accessed by a tech-savvy computer user

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News | 23 September 2026