Unemployment
Protesters from Marikana picket for jobs at Samancor in Joburg
They argue that jobs and training will “restore dignity, stability, and growth in our communities”.
Brief | 15 April 2026
The boatmen of Lesotho: a lifeline for villagers
These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek
Feature | 15 April 2026
Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation
About 200 former EPWP workers say the municipal database shows them earning salaries 11 years after their contracts ended
Brief | 26 March 2026
Dozens evicted from informal settlement opposite Cape Town stadium
DA Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell says the eviction follows a long process of engagement with the group
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 18 March 2026
Vision blames government for Tongaat liquidation crisis
The controlling creditor says government failed to implement industry reforms and is “coy” about what it is offering to prevent liquidation
Law | 16 March 2026
Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April
The company’s mills must open soon for the sugarcane harvest, but its bank accounts are frozen
Law | 11 March 2026
Observatory land occupiers wait to hear their fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Dave Fisher.
News | 5 March 2026
End nepotism in Lesotho’s public service, warns law group
Section Two accuses the government of running a closed shop and not advertising positions as required by law
News | 11 February 2026
Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?
Film sector in free fall as government scores own goal
By Nimrod Geva
Opinion | 4 February 2026