Father’s heartbreaking 15-month search for baby’s body after Marshalltown fire
Broken promises and dashed hopes in Mike Ngulube’s desperate quest to locate Memory’s misplaced body
News | 4 December 2024
Explainer: why South Africa’s prisons are overcrowded
Our prisons have about 105,000 beds but there are over 156,000 prisoners
By Daniel Steyn
Analysis | 4 December 2024
Press ombud dismisses complaint over “Cuban doctors took my job” article
We review the complaint of Hassen Lorgat against The Citizen
Law | 4 December 2024
“Implausible” 2022 census cost R4-billion
There are serious concerns about the reliability of the census data
By Daniel Steyn
News | 3 December 2024
Pretoria mother uses her social grant to buy water on the street
Municipal water tanks in Vergenoeg in Atteridgeville are empty
Brief | 3 December 2024
Key Disability Bill should not be rushed
We need more time to comment on this bill, which could transform the lives of millions
By Benjy de Kock and Khanyo Mantshi
Opinion | 3 December 2024
SASSA accuses media of “overstating the problems” at the agency
“These negative reports have led to an unfortunate conclusion that SASSA has completely failed in its responsibility” SASSA’s Sibusiso Nhlangothi tells the Western Cape provincial legislature
News | 3 December 2024
From caps to needles: Durban’s whoonga drug culture is changing
People who use heroin in Durban are increasingly switching from smoking to injecting, causing public health concerns
News | 3 December 2024
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom
New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year
News | 3 December 2024