Gauteng DSD’s R215-million irregular expenditure

Department missed several targets in 2024/25

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News | 4 September 2025

Health DG enters the legal fight over circumcision device

Rival company Unicirc disputes CircumQ’s safety claims, but Dr Sabelo Buthelezi says the device has been used successfully in Gauteng

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Law | 4 September 2025

Two years later: Joburg’s inner city buildings at risk of another Usindiso inferno

The City of Joburg is yet to make its “dark buildings” safe

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News | 2 September 2025

Joburg shows support for Gaza flotilla

“There are risks. But the greater danger lies in allowing Israel and its allies to carry out genocide with impunity.”

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Brief | 1 September 2025

Gauteng early childhood development educators protest over funding crisis

Premier Lesufi urged to intervene

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Brief | 28 August 2025

Tshwane reduces water truck deliveries to informal settlements

Water will now only be supplied on four days of the week

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Brief | 26 August 2025

Treasury defends award of tender for “untested and unsafe” circumcision device

Unicirc claims the device from winning bidder CircumQ is untested

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Law | 26 August 2025

Concourt clarifies pension beneficiary rules

End to decade-long legal dispute finally in sight

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Law | 25 August 2025

Strike at Australian-owned plant in Boksburg

Workers want to be recognised as permanent staff

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Brief | 22 August 2025

Dust settles after Maponya Mall taxi violence

Taxis and e-hailing drivers are operating peacefully for now

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Brief | 21 August 2025

World-famous Soweto music school faces funding crisis

“We’ve survived under so many difficult circumstances but we’ve never been in the situation that we are in now”

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Photo Essay | 21 August 2025

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

They also want TotalEnergies to stop further fossil fuel extraction in Africa

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Brief | 19 August 2025

South African journalists condemn murder of colleagues in Gaza

Israel has killed 184 Palestinian journalists since 7 October 2023. 26 are believed to have been deliberately targeted.

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Brief | 15 August 2025

Hundreds shut down Soweto mall after e-hailing driver shot dead and set alight

Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers

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News | 14 August 2025

Mamelodi shack dwellers given stands a decade ago still live without services

Skierlik lacks waste collection, sewage, electricity and potable water

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News | 14 August 2025

College tries to evict 27 families to make way for students

At a protest Ekurhuleni West students demanded the eviction of the families in “24 hours”

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News | 13 August 2025