South Africa

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A well-known athletics coach was charged with raping a teenager two years ago. We still may not name him.

State opposes his latest “Stalingrad tactics”

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Law | 23 January 2026

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SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful

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News | 26 January 2026

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Living in limbo: eight years later families are still in community hall

City says it has “identified possible relocation areas” but gives no timeline

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Brief | 26 January 2026

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On board the Rainbow Warrior — the iconic Greenpeace ship

A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew

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News | 23 January 2026

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How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

The rules make it almost impossible to run an informal business legally

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Analysis | 23 January 2026

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

73% of water authorities in South Africa have “poor” or “critical” water systems

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Charts | 23 January 2026

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Families wait for houses, two months after floods

Hundreds of homes were damaged by floods in uMshwati in November

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News | 23 January 2026

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Fire survivors rebuild with bricks despite City regulations

2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement

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News | 23 January 2026

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Fired Lottery employee’s pension frozen by Special Tribunal

Former NLC KwaZulu-Natal client liaison officer Sibonelo Vilakazi used his position to obtain tens of millions of rands for himself and his wife

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Brief | 22 January 2026