Johannesburg Master’s Office: allegations of corruption and incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
By Justin Brown
Feature | 17 February 2026
More than R36-million in lottery money has been spent on this old age home in nine years. But it is still not ready
The home in eDumbe, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, is one of several projects under investigation by the SIU
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 17 February 2026
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Feature | 17 February 2026
Drivers given 60 days to comply with strict scholar transport rules
Hundreds of operators marched in Johannesburg on Friday against the Gauteng transport department’s new regulations
Brief | 16 February 2026
Cape Town clinic reopens after extortion incident
It was overwhelmed with patients on Monday morning
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 February 2026
Durban police brutality case: another step closer to trial after seven years of delays
The case of Regan Naidoo’s death-in-custody has been repeatedly postponed by procedural disputes and legal representation issues
By Benita Enoch
News | 16 February 2026
Sewage is spilling into Cofimvaba River
Villagers and livestock have been drinking from rancid river water
Brief | 16 February 2026
Court stops shacks from being built on District Six
State-owned land is reserved for land claims that will take several years to process
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 16 February 2026
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Photo Essay | 14 February 2026
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Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
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Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston
We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more
Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water
I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more