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The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea

Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department

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News | 28 April 2026

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Eastern Cape pensioners try to build their own clinic

Ugie villagers hope the government will come to finish their work

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Investigation into beating by Ensure guards is still ongoing, say eThekwini municipality

This follows CCTV footage showing a homeless person being assaulted by Ensure security guards in December. Despite this, the Denis Hurley Centre says complaints of beatings by guards continue.

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Brief | 28 April 2026

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New centre to support whistleblowers

Courage Hub SA launches as new whistleblower protection laws are debated

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Women weavers: The backbone of Lesotho’s textile legacy

For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy

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Feature | 27 April 2026

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Lesotho’s prisons in bad shape despite years of recommendations

Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons

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News | 24 April 2026

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Collapsing asbestos classrooms force Cradock school closure

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New bank takes swift action after GroundUp alerts it to data breach

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A shameful judicial record

Late judgments hit a new high in 2025, crossing the 300 mark

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