Government

Saldanha fishermen slam new marine bill

“Where are we going to fish?” MPs asked during public hearing

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Parliament | 1 September 2017

Long wait to file a tax return

A reporter’s frustrating day dealing with SARS

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News | 31 August 2017

City of Cape Town ordered to buy land for Marikana residents

Court ruling ensures that 60,000 people will not be evicted from their homes

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News | 30 August 2017

Municipality apologises for destroying occupied shacks

Backyarders accuse Witzenberg Municipality of ignoring their pleas for housing

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News | 30 August 2017

Matatiele protesters demand roads and water

Roads closed with rocks and burning tyres

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News | 28 August 2017

Cape Town skyscraper to include “affordable” apartments - at R800,000 each

Buyers would have to earn at least R25,000 a month

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News | 25 August 2017

Cofimvaba parents forced to find teacher for their children

Eastern Cape education department has failed us, say families

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News | 24 August 2017

PE deputy mayor breaks ranks on land occupation

Bobani tells residents the municipality was wrong

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News | 23 August 2017

Province orders City of Cape Town to clean up Masiphumelele

City has failed to address “appalling” sanitary conditions, says province

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News | 23 August 2017

Eastern Cape villagers drink water with animals

Taps in KwaDukathole have run dry since 2014, say villagers

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Brief | 14 August 2017

What is government doing about Cape Town’s water crisis?

There are a number of projects underway, but it’s not yet clear if it’s enough

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Feature | 18 July 2017

Municipality fails to fix public pool despite years of promises

It stands empty and overgrown in Mdantsane, a lost opportunity for the surrounding community

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News | 12 July 2017

Knysna fire’s wake-up call

Mayor explains the lessons learnt

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News | 22 June 2017

Toilets not emptied for a year, say residents

Roads barricaded in Pietermaritzburg following electricity and water disruptions

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Brief | 20 June 2017

Eastern Cape woman’s 23 year struggle to correct her ID

Nomboxo Kafile can’t access her old age grant because of the error

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News | 15 June 2017