Judge gets tough on incompetent lawyers
Divorce lawyer told to pay costs on punitive scale. Liquidation lawyers told to refund fees.
Law | 5 February 2026
Nkandla villagers share river water with livestock
Communal water tanks installed in 2024 frequently run dry for weeks or months
Brief | 4 February 2026
A well-known athletics coach was charged with raping a teenager two years ago. We still may not name him.
State opposes his latest “Stalingrad tactics”
Law | 23 January 2026
Families wait for houses, two months after floods
Hundreds of homes were damaged by floods in uMshwati in November
News | 23 January 2026
Children need help after KZN storm
Municipality lacks funds to rebuild homes of displaced families
Brief | 22 January 2026
Anti-immigrant protests erupt at Durban school
Education department rejects claims that immigrants are given preference
Brief | 22 January 2026
Unemployed teachers camp outside KZN education department
Department ignores them
Brief | 19 January 2026
KZN school devastated by thunderstorms
SGB chair claims education minister promised to build new school. MEC Sipho Hlomuka has not answered our questions.
Brief | 16 January 2026
St Lucia fishers take government to court
Celempilo Mduli was shot dead by rangers while fishing at night. Five years later, his family is still seeking answers.
Feature | 14 January 2026