Recreation and fun
Our pool is a dumping site, say Joburg residents
Only 32 of the city’s 57 public pools are open this summer
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 5 March 2026
Popular Cape Town watersports site becomes a toxic health hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
News | 26 February 2026
Nowhere to swim in Komani this Christmas
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair
Brief | 22 December 2025
Children play among rubbish and rodents at this Dunoon park
City official says a developer is waiting for approval to fund the repairs of Thandabantu Park but suggest moving the equipment to a different place
News | 30 October 2023
Catching waves: Surf school offers “safe haven” for boys in Muizenberg
The Local Surf Lounge Academy relies on donations from other surfers. It offers surf lessons to boys from poorer communities
Photo Essay | 9 October 2023
No budget to fix Tshwane’s broken parks
City concedes that public spaces like Burgers Park are in need of “serious intervention”
News | 17 February 2022
In photos: City folk play in the snow
Ceres area covered in white blanket
Photo Essay | 17 July 2017