Benoni pensioners ask City to scrap millions of rands of debt

City of Ekurhuleni says Actonville rental tenants collectively owe R33-million

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News | 6 March 2025

My chaotic train journey from Johannesburg to Durban

“It is obvious PRASA was not prepared for this journey” says frustrated commuter after long-distance train breaks down several times

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News | 5 March 2025

More than 20 dead and hundreds displaced in KZN floods

Sithembiso Mbutho died crossing the Mthwalume River. Residents have been pleading for the government to build a bridge

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News | 5 March 2025

About 1.9-million people still need to swap gold cards as SASSA deadline looms

Postbank admits that completing the process on time is “impossible”

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News | 4 March 2025

New plant discovered in Stellenbosch

“Miracle” iris emerges after decades under a pine plantation

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News | 4 March 2025

“Startling ruling” lets Judge Anton van Zyl escape impeachment for late judgments

The Judicial Conduct Committee has ruled that the retired judge, who is the main offender for late judgements, cannot be referred for impeachment

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Law | 4 March 2025

Lottery secretary resigns after pocketing R6-million while on suspension

Nompumelelo Nene, suspended two years ago, faced 145 disciplinary charges

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News | 4 March 2025

Our HIV response will collapse without US funding - unless we act urgently

Reassurances that state clinics will pick up the lost services are empty

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Analysis | 4 March 2025

Hundreds block busy Golden Highway to demand water

Phumla Mqashi informal settlement residents near Lenasia say the water tanked in by Joburg Water isn’t enough for everyone

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Brief | 3 March 2025

US funding cut ends vital HIV programme for orphans

In some parts of the country HIV testing was dependent on US money, so testing has just stopped

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News | 3 March 2025

Durban residents threaten to stop paying rates

More than half of eThekwini municipality’s water revenue is lost to leaks, theft and unbilled consumption

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News | 3 March 2025

Forestry Department awarded R140-million tender to dodgy security company

Investigation finds the company submitted a fraudulent document in its bid but got the contract

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News | 3 March 2025

Boxing academy in Mitchells Plain home hopes to train champions

More space and facilities needed for coach Ashley Whiteboy, who runs a free boxing program from his living room and teaches life skills to youth

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Photo Essay | 3 March 2025

#JusticeforMuhsin: Gay Imam remembered at Cape Town Pride

Pride parade celebrates queerness, love and inclusion

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Photo Essay | 1 March 2025

Court blocks former Lottery official from receiving money after sale of his luxury home

The house and other properties he owns were paid for with lottery money

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News | 28 February 2025

Mixed reactions to affordable housing development on Mowbray Golf Course

Some Cape Town residents want the golf course to remain as it is

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News | 28 February 2025