How foot and mouth disease ran amok
Farmers saw it coming but they couldn’t prevent it
Text by Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 2 September 2026
Immigrants stuck in Cape jails since June
SAPS rejects allegations of indiscriminate arrests and unlawful treatment
By Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume
Feature | 2 September 2026
Climate Week kicks off with a train trip from Cape Town to Khayelitsha
Journey aims to highlight how climate change affects communities
By Alice Scott and Emihle Ngwane
News | 1 September 2026
Premier Foods factory closure: talks break down
CCMA to rule on union representation
By Greg Dor
News | 1 September 2026
Durban train usage down 41% in one year
GroundUp rode a near-empty train past mounds of uncollected rubbish
News | 1 September 2026
Elections 2026: Blunders in Mangaung are poisoning Free State water
While the municipality loses billions, sewage flows into rivers and residents struggle for water
Feature | 1 September 2026
Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops
The clothing bargaining council says a government pilot project is being used to keep inspectors out
Law | 31 August 2026
Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars
Latest Water Outlook reveals City’s plan for 300-million extra litres a day has slipped to 2036
News | 31 August 2026
Immigrant families live in fear in this Joburg community
Residents of Bertrams are bracing themselves for March and March protests on 30 September
News | 31 August 2026