Pensioners struggle after vigilantes chase away immigrant tenants
KwaThema pensioners relied on renting out rooms, shops or business spaces to supplement their SASSA pensions
News | 7 August 2026
Chapter Nine commissioners are not workers, high court rules
Judge says public office bearers cannot claim employee-style benefits unless provided for in law
Law | 5 August 2026
How police lent credibility to the Morita pyramid scheme
And so did the Forestries department and a municipality
By Joel Cedras
News | 5 August 2026
Joburg refuse collection at a standstill as workers block Pikitup depots
Contract workers want the same rights as permanent workers
By Seth Thorne
News | 4 August 2026
Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment
Appeal hearing found at least 11 fictitious or inaccurate case citations in the judgment
Law | 4 August 2026
Activists go door-to-door to counter xenophobia in Yeoville
“Yeoville has become a hotspot for these xenophobes. They are instilling fear in immigrants”
Brief | 3 August 2026
Despite sewerage upgrades, Mogale City still polluting Cradle of Mankind
Tests detect high E. coli levels in water flowing from the Percy Stewart treatment plant into the Blougat Spruit
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 3 August 2026
Gauteng government says “impossible” to pay welfare organisations on time
Non-profits wait weeks for quarterly payments
News | 31 July 2026
Air and water pollution harming Joburg’s poorest communities
Failing wastewater treatment works, ageing sewage infrastructure, smouldering illegal dumps, industrial and urban runoff and a legacy of mining activities have ruined Joburg’s air and water
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 30 July 2026