Extortion threat hits rubbish collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected
Brief | 21 April 2026
South Africa and Lesotho agree that IDs will be enough to cross the border
Basotho who have been barred from South Africa for overstaying will be granted amnesty
News | 21 April 2026
Fed-up residents grab brooms and shovels to fix their town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
By Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl
News | 21 April 2026
Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender
A Durban judge has set aside a ruling that reinstated a worker dismissed for assaulting a colleague, because the commissioner’s findings were likely influenced by views about the victim’s appearance
Law | 21 April 2026
Pit toilets: Eastern Cape parents take matters into their own hands
Parents at Good Hope Primary in Cofimvaba are building their own toilets
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
News | 21 April 2026
In photos: Annual horse race in Lesotho celebrates a proud heritage
And it is an economic injection for the region
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
Fisantekraal community plant indigenous trees to rehabilitate river
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
Stop blaming immigrants for government failures, Johannesburg marchers say
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
Brief | 20 April 2026
Komani residents given ultimatum: Pay rates or lose electricity
But protesters say they are being billed for services they do not receive
News | 20 April 2026