Johannesburg housing official in court over alleged sale of residents’ homes
The accused will reappear in the Lenasia Magistrates Court in Soweto on 13 July
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 11 June 2026
In photos: Hundreds board voluntary repatriation flight to Nigeria
Nigerian Consul-General says their citizens no longer feel safe in South Africa due to anti-immigrant violence in recent weeks
News | 11 June 2026
Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate
Sondela Village, built with a R115-million state grant in 2018, was abandoned by social housing company
News | 10 June 2026
TVET students demand funding for workplace training
Thousands of students have not been able to graduate
Brief | 9 June 2026
Gauteng funding delays put thousands of beneficiaries at risk, organisations warn
MEC blames budget cuts and errors in applications
By Seth Thorne
News | 9 June 2026
Johannesburg won’t say who its water tanker suppliers are
Proliferation of water tankers across SA “is a brazen form of corruption” that has turned a temporary measure into an exploitative business, says HRC commissioner
By Seth Thorne
News | 8 June 2026
Soweto officials accused of fraudulently selling houses
A receptionist from the Pimville housing office faces fraud and corruption charges after a Hawks probe found officials forged title deeds
By Seth Thorne
News | 3 June 2026
Lottery Olympics scammers must pay back the money
R25-million in lottery funds looted through a fake Rio Olympics roadshow
Law | 3 June 2026
Activists gather at TotalEnergies offices to “Kick Polluters Out of Africa”
Campaign laid blame for South Africa’s skyrocketing electricity tariffs at the feet of the fossil fuel industry
Brief | 29 May 2026