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Cops who tortured man are still on duty

These police beat Juma Igiranieza, not suspected of any crime, with a bat and smothered him with a plastic bag. They were caught red-handed on CCTV.

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News | 14 January 2026

Parents close Eastern Cape school where playground is used as a toilet

Toilets at the primary school in Komani have not functioned for six years

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Brief | 14 January 2026

Showdown outside Durban school over places for immigrant children

But it appears overcrowding is the main reason why children – both South Africans and immigrants – have not been placed

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Brief | 14 January 2026

St Lucia fishers take government to court

Celempilo Mduli was shot dead by rangers while fishing at night. Five years later, his family is still seeking answers.

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Feature | 14 January 2026

Still no public toilets at Durban bus rank

Commuters and street vendors battle as public toilets at three sites still closed for renovations

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Brief | 14 January 2026

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages

Five families who have fought their eviction for years have lost their court battle

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Law | 13 January 2026

Dunoon fire victims rush to rebuild homes as City proposes reblocking

The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed

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News | 13 January 2026

Court stops Enver Motala’s bid for reinstatement

Motala was removed from the list of insolvency practitioners in 2011 after his handling of the Pamodzi Group’s mining assets

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Law | 13 January 2026

KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

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News | 13 January 2026

Philippi residents beat, stone and burn man to death for robbery

“People are fed up and disappointed with the police and the justice system, and are now forced to take the law into their own hands.”

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Brief | 12 January 2026

Why people from Lesotho cross the border illegally

Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues

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News | 12 January 2026

Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year

Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated

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News | 12 January 2026

Raising revenue from alien invasives

A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants

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News | 9 January 2026

Patients wait four hours for an ambulance in rural KwaZulu-Natal

Rural hospitals’ allocated ambulances park 130 to 150km away

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Brief | 8 January 2026

City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters

Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance

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Brief | 7 January 2026

Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Photo Essay | 7 January 2026