Articles for Seth Thorne
Water tankers everywhere in Joburg, yet surprisingly hard to find
Johannesburg deploys dozens of tankers daily during outages. We tried to find them
By Seth Thorne
News | 26 June 2026
Mayfair immigrants put their faith in South Africa’s police to protect them
Gauteng Commissioner says SAPS will act against anyone inciting violence
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 25 June 2026
Joburg watches R10-billion flow down the drain
Auditor-General publishes scathing report on City’s water management
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 24 June 2026
Water is so close, yet so far for this Joburg neighbourhood
Thembelihle residents struggle daily to get water, but they watch dozens of water tankers fill up and then drive past
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 23 June 2026
500 Malawians stranded in Joburg after repatriation buses lacked permits
Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 22 June 2026
Youth Day legacy: 76 Hours in Soweto
Events mark 50 years since the 1976 student uprising
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 16 June 2026
Johannesburg housing official in court over alleged sale of residents’ homes
The accused will reappear in the Lenasia Magistrates Court in Soweto on 13 July
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 11 June 2026
Gauteng funding delays put thousands of beneficiaries at risk, organisations warn
MEC blames budget cuts and errors in applications
By Seth Thorne
News | 9 June 2026
Johannesburg won’t say who its water tanker suppliers are
Proliferation of water tankers across SA “is a brazen form of corruption” that has turned a temporary measure into an exploitative business, says HRC commissioner
By Seth Thorne
News | 8 June 2026