Feature

Summary image for article

Is this the worst-run municipality in South Africa?

Vereeniging is a disaster. But will voters punish the ANC?

By

Feature | 13 October 2021

Summary image for article

Housing project stalled as Ekhurhuleni municipality dumps company linked to Magashule crony

Corruption- accused Edwin Sodi’s NJR Projects showed “poor performance”, says municipality. Meanwhile Lindelani families are still waiting for houses

By

Feature | 6 October 2021

Summary image for article

Activists urge Ramaphosa to move N2 Wild Coast Toll Road

The road will bring destruction to the Wild Coast, they say. But SA National Roads Agency disagrees

By

Feature | 22 September 2021

Summary image for article

Elections 2021: Plettenberg Bay has had no functioning council for months

For how long the Bitou municipality can function with a hung council remains to be seen

By

Feature | 17 September 2021

Summary image for article

Desperate pensioners build their own clinic, but Eastern Cape health department can’t supply nurses

Department blames bad roads for failure to keep promise to send nurses

By

Feature | 16 September 2021

Summary image for article

How a determined community is fighting the army’s attempts to evict them

Happiness Village’s residents fear for their lives and face unlawful evictions, beatings and intimidation, legal action and shack demolitions

By

Feature | 9 September 2021

Summary image for article

Free art therapy, drama and stories help inner-city children find their way

For 27 years, Lefika la Phodiso has welcomed Johannesburg children from six to 18

By

Feature | 6 September 2021

Summary image for article

How Walter the storyteller escaped homelessness

Like many others he lost his home during lockdown and lived rough

By

Feature | 24 August 2021

Summary image for article

Tapes reveal secret workings of police disciplinary hearings for murder and brutality cases

Police officer found not guilty of the killing of 15-year-old Damian Ahrendse

By

Feature | 17 August 2021

Summary image for article

Millions in Lottery funds spent on one-night “music and arts festival”

NPO was given R4.8 million for the concert

By and

Feature | 10 August 2021

Summary image for article

Today’s heroes: the “ordinary” women who hold South Africa together

We interviewed five South African women who have overcome adversity to support their families.

By , , , and

Feature | 9 August 2021

Summary image for article

Wild Coast: is there a future in eco-tourism?

“We are not anti-development” say opponents of mine and toll road

By and

Feature | 5 August 2021

Summary image for article

How Africans and Indians are trying to bring peace to Phoenix

As KZN mops up after unrest, communities try to unite

Text by . Photos by .

Feature | 2 August 2021

Summary image for article

N2 toll road on Wild Coast divides community

Some argue it will bring economic opportunities while others worry it will destroy their way of life

By and

Feature | 2 August 2021

Summary image for article

Battle to stop 22km long mine on Wild Coast

Xolobeni community deeply divided

By and

Feature | 28 July 2021

Summary image for article

Minister of Justice’s law firm bungled lottery corruption probe

Reports submitted by Ndobela Lamola Inc are full of forged documents

By and

Feature | 21 July 2021