Woodstock land occupiers lose bid to appeal eviction
Insufficient evidence that occupiers will be left homeless, judge finds
Brief | 30 September 2026
Scrap metal reclaimers battle to make ends meet
Government policies are making survival difficult for scrap collectors
News | 30 September 2026
Inside Gauteng’s welfare corruption investigation
A forensic audit caused dozens of welfare organisations to be defunded. These were the findings against them
By Daniel Steyn, Raymond Joseph and Joseph Bracken
Feature | 30 September 2026
Elections 2026: This municipality is pouring sewage into the Vaal River
Streams that feed the river are being contaminated by failing wastewater treatment in Matlosana municipality
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 30 September 2026
Rail theft case: accused changes lawyers for 7th time
Lawyers approached by Nadir Mohiudeen say he “appears unable to honour his financial undertaking to us”
Law | 29 September 2026
Gauteng government thinks we are hackers. We are not
Response to e-Panic button security vulnerabilities is misleading
GroundView | 29 September 2026
Spelling star, 13, needs funds to reach national final
Northern Cape learner Jayden Haarvoor has qualified for the Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival finals - the largest competitive spelling event in SA.
By Alice Scott
Brief | 29 September 2026
How not to fix a corrupt and incompetent government
The Gauteng Department of Social Development is a masterclass in how not to deal with mismanagement and corruption
By Daniel Steyn, Raymond Joseph and Joseph Bracken
Feature | 29 September 2026
Activists demand police action after 12th woman killed
“I lock myself in the house by 7pm every day,” says woman from Soweto
Brief | 28 September 2026
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