R20-million water project fails to quench Limpopo villagers’ thirst

Households now rely on a single diesel-powered borehole or have to buy water

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News | 19 December 2024

Hawks raid Free State municipality offices

Tenders for the refurbishment of the Brandfort Water Treatment Works form part of the investigation

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Brief | 18 December 2024

In photos: Cape Town’s historic tidal pools

The pools are a magnet for family holidays

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Photo Essay | 18 December 2024

Limpopo villagers demand action on failing clinic

Residents of Valdezia want a new clinic, open for longer hours

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News | 18 December 2024

We are all responsible for Gauteng’s water problems

Government, business and residents can all do their share to ensure a sustainable water supply

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Opinion | 18 December 2024

District Six Museum marks 30 years of memories

Museum honours those who were forced out under apartheid

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News | 17 December 2024

Activists furious after Competition Commission drops probe into pharma company

Life-saving drugs still not available to many cystic fibrosis patients

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Law | 17 December 2024

Leaked report exposes abuse of lottery money paid to minstrel group

No proof that promised “minstrels museum” ever existed

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Feature | 17 December 2024

Press ombud rules on Pretoria school race row articles

Parents at Pretoria High School for Girls complained about two articles by the Daily Maverick

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Law | 17 December 2024

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt — again

Copyright Bill remains subject of litigation

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Law | 13 December 2024

Rape of 7-year-old child: mother accuses police of being slow to act

Police blame delays on “a shortage of manpower”

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News | 13 December 2024

Promises, promises, but still no proper water supply in Musina

Children do the family’s washing at a broken municipal water pipe

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News | 13 December 2024

Johannesburg has a water leaks problem. Here’s what’s being done about it

Study found more leaked municipal water in the Jukskei River than naturally occurring water

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Feature | 13 December 2024

Sewage stench lingers at Milnerton Lagoon

Years after the City of Cape Town was ordered to clean it up, the estuary is still polluted

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News | 13 December 2024

Rape case postponed 23 times

Nearly five years later there has been no justice

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News | 13 December 2024

Inside Gauteng’s R500-million corruption scheme (part two)

How a network of non-profit organisations, co-operatives and companies captured the department’s “sustainable livelihoods” budget

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Feature | 12 December 2024