In photos: Huge groups of humpback whales return to West Coast

A wildlife photographer recorded 304 humpback whales on 30 December

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News | 30 January 2026

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

The Western Cape Education Department has filed a notice of intention to apply for leave to appeal, which has delayed Neumann’s planned return to the school on 2 February

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Law | 30 January 2026

Where has all our money gone? A look at government’s wasted billions

Auditor-General has condemned “no-consequence culture” in government

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Charts | 30 January 2026

Philippi massacre: families to bury loved ones this weekend

At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders

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Brief | 30 January 2026

Explainer: Why does the rand exchange rate matter

The Reserve Bank points out that inflation is lower thanks to the strength of the rand

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Explainer | 30 January 2026

Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Photo Essay | 30 January 2026

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Protest outside DTIC headquarters

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Brief | 29 January 2026

Parents exhume son’s remains five years after state mistakenly buried him

In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed

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Brief | 29 January 2026

Leticia Nquma has been warned she’ll be evicted soon. But she’s still painting her shack pink

Dozens of families in Sinqawunqawu, Cape Town, live under the threat of eviction from land owned by Shoprite

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News | 29 January 2026