More than R36-million in lottery money has been spent on this old age home in nine years. But it is still not ready
The home in eDumbe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is one of several projects under investigation by the SIU
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 17 February 2026
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Feature | 17 February 2026
Drivers given 60 days to comply with strict scholar transport rules
Hundreds of operators marched in Johannesburg on Friday against the Gauteng transport department’s new regulations
Brief | 16 February 2026
Cape Town clinic reopens after extortion incident
It was overwhelmed with patients on Monday morning
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 February 2026
Durban police brutality case: another step closer to trial after seven years of delays
The case of Regan Naidoo’s death-in-custody has been repeatedly postponed by procedural disputes and legal representation issues
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 16 February 2026
Sewage is spilling into Cofimvaba River
Villagers and livestock have been drinking rancid river water
Brief | 16 February 2026
Court stops shacks from being built on District Six
State-owned land is reserved for land claims that will take several years to process
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 16 February 2026
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Photo Essay | 14 February 2026
Battle over former Heathfield principal’s return
Western Cape Education Department argues reinstatement would cause “chaos at the school”
Law | 13 February 2026