Constitutional Court strikes down “blunt instrument” National Health Act laws
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
Law | 18 May 2026
Constitutional Court rules asylum seekers once rejected cannot reapply
The majority judgment found that the Refugees Act is silent on reapplications and the court would come dangerously close to legislating if it allowed these
Law | 13 May 2026
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
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
March and March protest turns ugly again
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants
Brief | 30 April 2026