Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Two massive water-hungry and energy-hungry data centres are proposed next to the airport

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News | 14 July 2026

Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”

Cape Town court finds that his comments justified dismissal

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Law | 14 July 2026

Gugulethu’s apartheid-era hostels finally get a facelift

But residents accuse City of Cape Town of prioritising the flats that face the main road

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News | 14 July 2026

7 toilets for 1,500 people in this Durban informal settlement

Boxwood Road residents in Kenville say broken toilets and leaking pipes have been left unrepaired for years by the eThekwini Municipality

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Brief | 14 July 2026

In photos: Hundreds of people still stranded outside Malawian consulate

A psychologist working with the MSF team identified people requiring mental health support due to trauma

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Photo Essay | 14 July 2026

Durban residents oppose student housing

The owners of a building being renovated in Sydenham say they are yet to decide on its use

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Brief | 13 July 2026

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

A Judicial Service Commission committee has found KZN High Court Judge Elsje-Marie Bezuidenhout grossly negligent

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Law | 13 July 2026

Pietermaritzburg’s R1-billion transport flop

No buses operate on Msunduzi Municipality’s failed public transport system

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News | 13 July 2026

Taps dry as municipality drowns in R1-billion debt

Residents of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape face collapsing services, frequent water interruptions, and potholed roads

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Feature | 13 July 2026