Government is killing the film industry, say protesters

Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister

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News | 28 January 2026

State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal

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News | 28 January 2026

Keep your teacher, we don’t want her, parents tell education department

Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal

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Brief | 28 January 2026

Family demands answers after teen drowns in mining pit

It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance.

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Brief | 28 January 2026

Philippi remembers massacre victims

Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday

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Brief | 28 January 2026

Upgrades to Polokwane taxi rank delayed for months

Polokwane municipality says R36-million project will be completed by March 2026

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Brief | 28 January 2026

Families return home after fleeing zama zama violence

Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong

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News | 27 January 2026

250 learners share three pit toilets at this Eastern Cape school

Fama Primary School in Flagstaff is falling apart

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Brief | 27 January 2026

Two more years of sewage stink for Polokwane families

Upgrades to the wastewater treatment works delayed until 2028/29 after contractors fired for poor performance

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Brief | 27 January 2026