Survivors of horrific Joburg building fire tell their stories
“I tried to go back to find my wife but the entrance was on fire”
News | 31 August 2023
NGOs respond to being blamed for Johannesburg fire
They say they make sure the law is upheld, while the City of Johannesburg has failed to provide alternative accommodation for evicted people
News | 31 August 2023
Prisoners were tortured at Leeuwkop prison, court finds
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is 100% liable to pay damages
Law | 31 August 2023
Johannesburg fire: photos and interviews with an eye witness and rescuer
Death toll now 73 and expected to rise
Photo Essay | 31 August 2023
Unprotected strike leaves foul stench, piles of refuse across Mamelodi
Waste collection teams are being escorted by metro police in some areas amid violent threats by strikers
Brief | 31 August 2023
Court dismisses expelled NUMSA official’s urgent application
“The fact that the applicant wants the matter heard urgently does not make it urgent” says judge
Law | 24 August 2023
Gauteng Premier promises a “realistic” plan for services in Slovo Park
The settlement has waited for over two decades to be upgraded despite a 2016 court ruling in residents’ favour
By Chris Gilili
News | 24 August 2023
Climate activists demand action at BRICS talks
Hundreds protest in Sandton where summit is underway
By Chris Gilili
News | 23 August 2023
Mamelodi shack dwellers won’t get promised houses anytime soon
City of Tshwane says it intends to complete approval for a township for Stoffel Park in April 2024
News | 23 August 2023