Private health providers don’t need government permission to operate, ConCourt rules

The apex court has unanimously ruled that sections of the National Health Act requiring private hospitals and doctors to get government permission to operate, were unconstitutional

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Law | 18 May 2026

“My death was in front of me” - aftermath of the Cape storm

Farm workers at Holland Farm in Rawsonville describe spending a night trapped on rooftops as floodwaters swept through their cottages, leaving three people dead

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Photo Essay | 18 May 2026

Blaming immigrants for our problems is a fool’s game

Lives will not be improved by vigilante action, mass deportations and expressions of hatred

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GroundView | 18 May 2026

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

An estimated 67,000 homes could be built at Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield

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Brief | 18 May 2026

Chief Justice dismisses bid by former PRASA board members to sue Zondo

The former board members are seeking to set aside findings of corruption made against them by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture

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Brief | 15 May 2026

Eastern Cape judge should be suspended over alleged racist incident, JSC finds

Judge Belinda Hartle to face Judicial Conduct Tribunal

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News | 15 May 2026

Special Tribunal freezes two properties bought with lottery funds

Funds meant for an agricultural project to benefit 1,900 unemployed people were used to buy homes for directors of non-profit organisations

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News | 15 May 2026

Commuters to pay up to R5 more on taxi fares from Monday

Taxi association says some drivers are struggling to meet their loan payments and have had their vehicles repossessed

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Brief | 15 May 2026

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

The minister says sanctions against Israel would violate World Trade Organisation principles

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News | 15 May 2026