Textbook saga may delay plans to improve child literacy
New catalogue for grades 1-3 is expected to be based on latest research
By Velani Ludidi and Mandisa Makgaka
News | 17 September 2026
Procurement Act struck down by Concourt
Parliament failed to allow proper public participation on a new law that the City of Cape Town said creates red tape
Law | 17 September 2026
Beware of populist leaders, warns judge
Justice Azhar Cachalia makes a clarion call for the rule of law underpinned by universal human rights and an independent judiciary
Opinion | 17 September 2026
Why COSATU’s congress collapsed
For the first time in its 40 year history, SA’s biggest union gathering did not reach quorum
By Greg Dor
Analysis | 17 September 2026
Picketers outside City Hall demand safety for women and children
Women and civil society groups call for government to act against femicide
By Liezl Human
News | 16 September 2026
Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists
Mass die-offs of sardines have prompted the government to limit sardine catch until 2 October, but conservationists say this is not enough
By Alice Scott
News | 16 September 2026
Makhanda’s decade-long struggle for reliable water
Upgrades to the water treatment plant to solve the crisis that started in 2015 are yet to be completed
By Sindisiwe Tshona and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 16 September 2026
Elections 2026: N1 town’s decade of decay
Beaufort West municipality says it does not have enough money to fix its ageing infrastructure. But the problem is self-inflicted
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 16 September 2026
Dunoon residents’ housing hopes dashed
City plans mixed-income development not state housing for 72-hectare site
By Peter Luhanga and Abonge Chiya
News | 16 September 2026