Articles for Seth Thorne
Elections 2026: This municipality is pouring sewage into the Vaal River
Streams that feed the river are being contaminated by failing wastewater treatment in Matlosana municipality
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 30 September 2026
Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust
Matlosana municipality is under a financial recovery plan after years of mismanagement
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 28 September 2026
Elections 2026: This failing town is knee-deep in sewage
Tswaing municipality in the North West spends money on court battles and consultants
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 24 September 2026
Video: Joburg’s water crisis, explained
We unpack why taps are dry
By Seth Thorne and Ihsaan Haffejee
Video | 14 September 2026
Bidvest packaging workers on strike
Workers demand 9% increase, shift allowances and bonuses
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 11 September 2026
Mpumalanga municipality admits taps are dry – but blames City of Tshwane
Tshwane is contracted to supply 16.6-million litres a day but has only been supplying 350,000
By Warren Mabona and Seth Thorne
News | 9 September 2026
Social workers left penniless by Gauteng government
“Social work is all about care, but nobody cares for us,” says SANCA Thusong employee
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 8 September 2026
Joburg mom’s R2.6-million water bill reversed after Public Protector steps in
JoburgCAN warns of a much deeper billing crisis in the metro
By Seth Thorne
News | 3 September 2026
Soweto housing fraud case back in court
“They can postpone as much as they like, we will get justice,” says housing scam victim
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 27 August 2026