EThekwini won’t say what it pays plumbing middlemen
Plumbers question the value and sense of the appointment of a panel of companies to manage them on behalf of the municipality
News | 3 November 2026
Court orders minister to consider lottery licence bids afresh
Sizekhaya will continue to operate the lottery for now, but Minister Parks Tau has 12 months to award the fourth lottery licence
Law | 3 November 2026
City of Matlosana signs deal with dodgy security company
The company is under investigation by the SIU and has previously had a R140-million security contract terminated
By Seth Thorne
News | 3 November 2026
Toddler drowns in Cape Town drain
Activists call for safe places for children to play
By Alice Scott and Laney Van Wyk
Brief | 3 November 2026
Free basic electricity would reduce poverty and inequality
The Electricity for All campaign has been held in the run-up to the municipal elections
By Jo-Anne Smetherham, Boitumelo Masipa and Ntombizodidi Mapapu
Opinion | 3 November 2026
Three years later, Cape Town families still without water
The City of Cape Town said in 2023 it was “looking into all feasible options to assist the community”
By Vincent Lali
News | 3 November 2026
Why Gauteng residents go without water: SAHRC report
Neglected maintenance and ageing infrastructure blamed for constitutional rights violations
By Seth Thorne
News | 2 November 2026
Dodgy Lottery lawyer Lesley Ramulifho suspended
The Legal Practice Council accuses him of misusing trust funds, submitting fabricated bank statements and diverting Lottery grants intended for community projects
Law | 2 November 2026
In photos: Youth-run festival brings hope to small Karoo town
Journey to Jazz has employed more than 500 youths in Prince Albert where more than half the residents live below the poverty line
By Jeffrey Abrahams and Liezl Human
Feature | 2 November 2026