Government
How SA’s Lesotho water project costs ballooned by R45-billion
The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028
News | 13 August 2025
Court orders dissolution of debt-ridden Ngwathe Municipality
AfriForum brought the case to compel the Free State government to intervene in the failing municipality
Law | 26 June 2025
New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics
The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
By Jan Bornman
News | 11 June 2025
R750-million budget change hits housing developments in three provinces
Western Cape, Gauteng and Free State are challenging national government’s decision to cut their funds and reallocate them
By Daniel Steyn and Sandiso Phaliso
News | 2 April 2025
Lottery licence bidder accuses Minister of favouring Ithuba
HCI subsidiary Wina Njalo brought an urgent court application after Minister Parks Tau postponed deadline for new operator
Law | 25 March 2025
Forestry Department awarded R140-million tender to dodgy security company
Investigation finds the company submitted a fraudulent document in its bid but got the contract
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 3 March 2025
Fraud flagged at the Compensation Fund
The Fund has been failing audits for 12 years and counting, Parliament told
News | 17 February 2025
Community health workers must be made permanent, rules labour court
Over 50,000 people affected
Law | 27 January 2025
400 Eastern Cape families dumped in wetland without services for 13 years
Dutywa residents were promised houses and told relocation was only temporary by Mbashe Local Municipality
News | 27 January 2025