Tswaing mayor and council told to explain dodgy appointments
Investigation ordered by North West MEC finds “dangerously systemic” maladministration at the municipality
By Seth Thorne
News | 22 April 2026
The need to grow food in informal settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
Opinion | 22 April 2026
Farm workers march to Parliament calling for land
“I want to create a better life for my children” says evicted farm woman
By Liezl Human
Brief | 21 April 2026
Extortion threat hits rubbish collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected
Brief | 21 April 2026
South Africa and Lesotho agree that IDs are enough to cross the border
Basotho who have been barred from South Africa for overstaying will be granted amnesty
News | 21 April 2026
Fed-up residents grab brooms and shovels to fix their town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
By Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl
News | 21 April 2026
Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender
A Durban judge has set aside a ruling that reinstated a worker dismissed for assaulting a colleague, because the commissioner’s findings were likely influenced by views about the victim’s appearance
Law | 21 April 2026
Pit toilets: Eastern Cape parents take matters into their own hands
Parents at Good Hope Primary in Cofimvaba are building their own toilets
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
News | 21 April 2026
In photos: Annual horse race in Lesotho celebrates a proud heritage
And it is an economic injection for the region
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
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Justice for Juma
I am horrified to watch this footage of these three police behaving like thieves and skollies. One … Read more