“We can go weeks without water, and no one seems to care”
Elderly residents of Lehae in Johannesburg battle to fetch water
News | 25 March 2026
Hundreds of Soweto residents protest in Pretoria for a flat rate electricity tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households
Brief | 23 March 2026
SA Human Rights Commission must compel government to end hunger, activists demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA
Brief | 23 March 2026
Sharpeville forgotten by government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 21 March 2026
Joburg metro cops destroy shacks in Ennerdale
Build us new homes, demand occupiers of land meant for housing that was never built
News | 19 March 2026
Bienvenu Shelter provides a safe haven for asylum seekers
Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training
Brief | 18 March 2026
Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims
Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022
Law | 18 March 2026
Counting the people who sleep on the streets of Mamelodi
Volunteers help the City of Tshwane gather data on homelessness
Brief | 16 March 2026
New play honours murdered environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase
Isitha Sabantu explores the threats that climate activists face
Photo Essay | 16 March 2026