State land must be used for housing, activists say
Applications were submitted three years ago, but vast areas of government-owned land remain unused
Brief | 23 September 2026
Peach farmers offered cash to end Tulbagh cannery contracts
Premier is offering producers R3,250 per tonne to end their contractual obligation to supply Tulbagh cannery
By Greg Dor
Brief | 23 September 2026
SASSA: Pensioners complain to minister about deductions from their grants
Social Development minister and SASSA CEO visit Delft office
By Sindisiwe Tshona and Abonge Chiya
News | 22 September 2026
Gugulethu backyarders fed up waiting for promised houses
Despite funding being secured and a contractor appointed, the housing project has stalled
News | 22 September 2026
Police torture case postponed for 11th time
Trial set for May 2027, three and a half years after Mowbray barber was assaulted by SAPS
Brief | 21 September 2026
Traders, taxi drivers welcome long-awaited Nyanga rank upgrade
During the major upgrade, the Nyanga Sports Field will temporarily accommodate Golden Arrow buses, taxis, traders and toilets
Brief | 18 September 2026
Picketers outside City Hall demand safety for women and children
Women and civil society groups call for government to act against femicide
By Liezl Human
News | 16 September 2026
Elections 2026: N1 town’s decade of decay
Beaufort West municipality says it does not have enough money to fix its ageing infrastructure. But the problem is self-inflicted
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 16 September 2026
Dunoon residents’ housing hopes dashed
City plans mixed-income development not state housing for 72-hectare site
By Peter Luhanga and Abonge Chiya
News | 16 September 2026