Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount
Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves
Brief | 12 May 2026
“Disability is just one part of our life” – meet the dancer breaking barriers on stage
Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.
Photo Essay | 11 May 2026
Mogale City pumping raw sewage into rivers in the Cradle of Humankind
All three of the municipality’s wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels
By Seth Thorne
News | 11 May 2026
Court sets aside national tender for circumcision device
With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14
Law | 8 May 2026
Is abandoning a baby in a safe box a crime or an act of love? Court to decide
The Minister of Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime
Law | 7 May 2026
Joburg’s financial woes laid bare in scathing letter from finance minister Godongwana
Mayor Dada Morero insists there is “no cause for concern”
By Seth Thorne
News | 7 May 2026
Constitutional Court rules against Beit Bridge fence contractors
Companies must repay all profits from failed R40-million Covid-era project
Law | 5 May 2026
Project uses plants to clean the Jukskei River
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination
Brief | 5 May 2026
Johannesburg has spent ten years hiring consultants while Slovo Park families wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
Opinion | 5 May 2026