How two very different South Africans are solving their water problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
By Sean Christie and Tladi Moloi
Feature | 27 October 2025
Durban ward councillor’s mobile office overturned by angry residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
Brief | 24 October 2025
Court green-lights eviction of over 1,800 Ballito residents
But KwaDukuza Municipality must satisfy the court it has a plan to relocate them with services
Law | 24 October 2025
Special schools in KwaZulu-Natal to stay closed
Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Bongane Motaung
News | 23 October 2025
KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses
Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released
Brief | 21 October 2025
Special schools closed in KwaZulu-Natal after education department fails to pay subsidies
76 schools closed by parents and the South African National Association for Special School Education (SANASE)
Brief | 16 October 2025
Magistrates protest outside court, demanding higher wages
Magistrates are under-recognised and under-paid, says former Constitutional Court judge Edwin Cameron
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 14 October 2025
In northern KwaZulu-Natal, villagers have to fix their own roads and drains
They can’t wait for the government to prepare for the next rainy season
By Joseph Bracken and Bongane Motaung
News | 13 October 2025
Thousands celebrate Abahlali baseMjondolo’s 20th anniversary in Durban
Shack dwellers’ movement was founded in 2005
Brief | 6 October 2025