Forgotten Ellis Park tennis centre gets a new lease of life
The Joburg Tennis Grassroots Foundation offers free tennis sessions to children from primary schools in the area
Photo Essay | 6 November 2026
Joburg residents protest as water supply is throttled
The city’s water systems are under severe strain
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 31 October 2026
Bad audit opinion for Gauteng Department of Social Development
Irregular expenditure and insufficient controls are a persistent problem
By Seth Thorne
News | 29 October 2026
High Court to decide on asylum seeker detentions
Home Affairs argues asylum seekers who entered country illegally can be detained
Law | 28 October 2026
Soweto housing fraud case postponed for seventh time
“Justice delayed is justice denied,” says victim of alleged housing scam
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 27 October 2026
Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner for relying on AI hallucination
Commissioner Menzi Fakude relied on a judgment that did not exist
Law | 27 October 2026
Week without water brings Joburg residents onto the streets
Areas supplied by the Commando system are among the worst affected by the city’s water crisis
By Seth Thorne
News | 26 October 2026
In photos: Joburg’s first Queer Festival celebrates freedoms won over decades
The festival coincided with the host Market Theatre’s 50th anniversary
Photo Essay | 26 October 2026
Immigrant drivers too scared to enter Gauteng townships
“Independent contractors” for delivery services are being targeted by vigilantes
News | 23 October 2026