Court blocks planned bus driver strike
Golden Arrow workers will not be able to proceed with protected strike on Thursday
By Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona
News | 9 September 2026
Asylum seekers protest in Gqeberha
Refugee Reception Offices are effectively closed to new applicants, and the online renewal system is not working
News | 9 September 2026
Sugar workers end four-week strike
Employers agree to a 6% wage hike, backdated to April
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 9 September 2026
Protesters block Cape Town roads, demanding electricity
But Siyangena informal settlement is built on land not owned by the state
Brief | 9 September 2026
Pollution from Sasol’s Secunda plant could cause 1,000 deaths a year, study finds
Children are particularly vulnerable, says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
By Alice Scott
News | 9 September 2026
The broken system behind our worst cattle epidemic
The state neglected its duties and this led to foot and mouth disease spreading across the country
Text by Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 9 September 2026
Two years into her tenure, Gwarube faces a R140-billion school infrastructure crisis
Learners are moving from rural to urban areas
News | 8 September 2026
This water project started 20 years ago. But taps are still dry
Eastern Cape villagers say at least four contractors have worked on the Buthongweni Water Supply Scheme
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 8 September 2026
One year later, sewage is still running through these Cape Town streets
“We have seen people living in sewage, and that is not acceptable,” says Human Rights Commissioner after visit to Bloekombos and Wallacedene
By Vincent Lali
News | 8 September 2026