Communal water tanks installed in 2024 frequently run dry for weeks or months
Brief | 4 February 2026
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge was found not guilty of gross misconduct but he was not exonerated
By Alison Tilley and Mbekezeli Benjamin
Explainer | 4 February 2026
Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water
Brief | 3 February 2026
Alra Park pensioners want indigent relief and debt cancellation
Brief | 3 February 2026
The city consumes over a billion litres per day, equating to over 210 litres per person, well above the world average of 120 to 160 litres
By Kevin Winter
Analysis | 3 February 2026
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September
Brief | 2 February 2026
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts is conducting an inquiry into the fund
By Justin Brown
News | 2 February 2026
Scalabrini warns that adopting the First Safe Country Principle could erode refugee protection and disproportionately affect African asylum seekers
Law | 2 February 2026
While cleared of sexual harassment, tribunal finds a “degree of misconduct” for initiating and conducting relationship at work
Law | 31 January 2026
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
The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
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.
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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