Private school misleads parents about matric accreditation
Parents say they were not consulted before 75 learners were transferred from Elshaddai Learning Academy to Lee Rand High School
Brief | 5 February 2026
Flood victims cry foul after food parcels given to other people
The Limpopo premier’s office is urging people left without food aid to notify their ward councillors
Brief | 4 February 2026
Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?
Film sector in free fall as government scores own goal
By Nimrod Geva
Opinion | 4 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
What the Mbenenge Tribunal decision means — and why it matters
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge was found not guilty of gross misconduct but he was not exonerated
By Alison Tilley and Mbekezeli Benjamin
Explainer | 4 February 2026
Midrand residents protest six-day water outage
Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water
Brief | 3 February 2026
Nigel pensioners unable to pay municipal arrears
Alra Park pensioners want indigent relief and debt cancellation
Brief | 3 February 2026
Cape Town’s water use remains too high despite Day Zero lessons
The city consumes over a billion litres per day, equating to over 210 litres per person, well above the world average of 120 to 160 litres
By Kevin Winter
Analysis | 3 February 2026
“Gangster” municipality fails to pay pension fund contributions
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September
Brief | 2 February 2026