Diamond divers warn of damage to seabed from West Coast mining dams
Sea is so dark with sediment “we can’t even dive with lights”
By John Yeld
News | 9 December 2020
SIU and Hawks swoop on National Lotteries Commission
Laptops and documents seized, officials interviewed
News | 8 December 2020
High levels of E. coli in water from Milnerton waste plant, say activists
But City of Cape Town says the tests used by activists are not an accurate reflection
By Liezl Human
News | 8 December 2020
Covid-19 protocols are observed inside SASSA offices, but not in the snaking queues of people waiting outside
Social grant applicants spend the night huddled together outside in the hope of being helped
News | 8 December 2020
Hawks’ ability to complain about political interference must be strengthened
Proposed changes to the law do not go far enough
Opinion | 8 December 2020
Minimum wage should go up 4.5%, says Commission
Domestic workers should earn the same by 2022, say majority of commissioners
By James Stent
News | 7 December 2020
New domestic violence helpline gets more than 200 calls in four days
The helpline is serviced by experienced social workers who will give advice and help victims of gender-based violence
Brief | 7 December 2020
Even my cat can’t fight the huge rats, says Langa resident
Cape Town township covered in uncollected garbage
News | 7 December 2020
Concourt gives prison watchdog more independence
But the CEO of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services can still be disciplined by the Justice Department
Law | 7 December 2020