We can beat unemployment through state jobs schemes, says former Treasury official

South Africa can afford a much bigger public employment programme, argues top economist

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News | 25 May 2022

Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital

Prisoners are overlooked in an already unequal health system

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Opinion | 25 May 2022

Teen losing hope of finding a place in high school

Her grandmother says she’s has been to the Western Cape Education Department more than ten times over the past two years

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News | 25 May 2022

ArcelorMittal: union demands 7% wage hike, company offers 6%

Striking workers march to head office with “final demand”

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Brief | 24 May 2022

SARS workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

The tax collector says there’s no money to meet union demands but has since tabled a 1.4% increase

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Brief | 24 May 2022

Appointment of Lottery chair back on track

Frank Chikane and Themba Dlamini join Barney Pityana and Terry Tselane on the shortlist

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Brief | 24 May 2022

Company takes aim at anti-corruption court

Ledla wants Constitutional Court to rule against Special Tribunal

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Law | 24 May 2022

Judge cautions couples against sharing lawyers during divorce

A woman has tried, but failed, to overturn a settlement she reached with her ex-husband

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Law | 24 May 2022

City of Cape Town is not tackling housing crisis with urgency, say activists

Building social housing is complicated, says Malusi Booi

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News | 24 May 2022

Vendor’s relief as permit payments suspended for another six months

Customers were lost during the Covid pandemic, says Claremont fruit and vegetable trader

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News | 24 May 2022

One week left to comment on South Africa’s new labour migration policy

Government paints the policy as forward-looking, but can it be enforced and how will it affect the lives of immigrants?

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Analysis | 23 May 2022

Police are overstretched and understaffed in the North West

“Those responsible for the community’s safety have failed us” says resident

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Brief | 23 May 2022

A Cape Town teacher sexually assaulted a learner five years ago. He’s still teaching at the school

Education department says it will consider disciplinary steps after receiving the outcome of the criminal trial from the National Prosecuting Authority

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News | 23 May 2022

Makana water crisis worsens

Municipality silent as families resort to buying water from donkey cart owners

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News | 20 May 2022

It’s hard to get a disability grant if you have a mental illness

People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression complain about difficulty accessing grants

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News | 20 May 2022

It’s residents versus residents in Cape Town suburb

An informal settlement has grown near Lansdowne station. People in houses nearby want it moved; people in the settlement say they have nowhere to go

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Feature | 20 May 2022