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Tshwane water is “unsafe for human consumption”, Parliament hears

Criminal case opened after hundreds of people fall ill with gastrointestinal illnesses due to unchlorinated drinking water in Tshwane

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News | 24 October 2026

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Bronkhorstspruit elderly must fetch water from a hole

With tap water unsafe and tanker deliveries falling short, residents say they have no choice but to collect water from a hole where animals drink

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News | 23 October 2026

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Immigrant drivers too scared to enter Gauteng townships

“Independent contractors” for delivery services are being targeted by vigilantes

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News | 23 October 2026

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Beaufort West patients have to travel 10 hours for lifesaving treatments

There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West

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News | 22 October 2026

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Treasury allocates R1.6-billion to fight child stunting

The funds will support interventions for pregnant women and young children, but questions remain over how the money will be spent

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News | 22 October 2026

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SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

Fewer beneficiaries than expected have taken up the grant

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News | 21 October 2026

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10 key takeaways from the budget speech

Lower growth but higher revenue: more money for health, education and the fight against gender-based violence

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News | 21 October 2026

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Bellville traders take City of Cape Town, SAPS and anti-immigrant vigilantes to court

The traders want the court to declare threats and acts of intimidation as unfair discrimination

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News | 21 October 2026

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Minister goes to court over Knoflokskraal settlement

Public Works department asks court to help stop the expansion of the Khoisan occupation

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News | 21 October 2026