Situation tense in Plettenberg Bay
Community stops protests but vows to resume if housing construction does not start
Brief | 13 October 2020
Nearly two million learners still not receiving meals at school
Education department is expected to submit a detailed plan to court this week
News | 13 October 2020
“Not everything that came out of this Covid-19 situation was bad”
Some homeless people in Durban have reunited with their families because of the City’s lockdown programme
News | 12 October 2020
Environmentalists raise concern over polluted Durban river
High levels of E. coli detected, but that might not be the worst of it
News | 12 October 2020
20 shacks ignited in five minutes in experiment
University fire engineering research shows that fire-resistant paint does not work
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 12 October 2020
Neighbouring communities fight for jobs at construction project
About 400 Cookhouse residents blocked the R63 with burning tyres and large stones on Friday
Brief | 9 October 2020
Extinction Rebellion picket Standard Bank over oil pipeline finance
Protesters say the bank is contradicting its endorsement of the Paris Climate Agreement
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 9 October 2020
Desperate message from senior judge shows court system is breaking down
No telephones, no internet, no wifi, no emails and not enough judges. This is reportedly the current situation at the Pretoria High Court
Law | 9 October 2020
One year ago refugees started a protest that brought central Cape Town to a standstill
Today, in a camp far from the city, they insist on being allowed to go to a third country
News | 9 October 2020