Xenophobia: what the government should have done - and can still do
State response to the covid emergency was much better
By Alan Hirsch
Opinion | 21 July 2026
Has the army deployment in Cape Town made communities safer?
Parliament gears up for inquiry into gang violence next month
Feature | 21 July 2026
Mitchells Plain families desperate for housing left in limbo
City of Cape Town blames Beacon Valley construction delays on extortion and crime
News | 21 July 2026
Unpaid contractors block water services depot in Durban
The water and sanitation contractors say they are ignored by eThekwini Municipality
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 20 July 2026
Five gambling myths that may bankrupt you
Social media posts, often by paid influencers, are coercing people into giving up even more of their money to betting companies
By Joel Cedras and Jake Katzen
Explainer | 20 July 2026
Not a single house has been built for land claimants after 26 years
About 2,000 beneficiaries in Buffalo City are still waiting after restituted land earmarked for housing was illegally occupied
News | 20 July 2026
Mandela Day: Capetonians take a stand against xenophobia
Nelson Mandela: “As Africans, especially as those who benefited from African solidarity, we cannot be unmoved by the plight of our brothers”
News | 18 July 2026
In photos: Young and old bead together for Khayelitsha’s elders
Hundreds of people participated in Ikamva Labantu’s event in Cape Town
Text by Emihle Ngwane. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 July 2026
EThekwini municipality owes Durban plumbers hundreds of thousands of rands
One contractor claims the municipality owes for five outstanding invoices totalling R250,000
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 17 July 2026