Brief

Relief for Lesotho as US tariffs expire

But uncertainty remains over AGOA agreement

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Brief | 30 July 2026

In photos: Fire guts 60 homes in Hout Bay

“We’re breathing and living in fires here” says Imizamo Yethu fire victim

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Brief | 29 July 2026

SASSA Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch

Beneficiaries urged to get Postbank Black Card before 31 August deadline

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Brief | 29 July 2026

At 86, Limpopo farmer still waiting for promised irrigation water

Shortcomings and delays with the Giyani Water Project has left small-scale farmers without reliable irrigation

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Brief | 29 July 2026

Residents lay criminal charges against Theewaterskloof over illegal waste dump

Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs says the municipality ignored a formal directive to remedy the situation

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Brief | 29 July 2026

National Treasury to unfreeze funds to municipalities

But finance minister warns that some municipalities are “not off the hook”

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Brief | 28 July 2026

Two years and counting: police torture case postponed again

Three officers are charged with torturing Juma Igiraneza in November 2023

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Brief | 27 July 2026

Lesotho rural schools still dealing with aftermath of US funding cuts

Community volunteers completed one school but another is still waiting for promised donor money

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Brief | 27 July 2026

Montana runs out of luck: SIU freezes R16-million properties

The Special Tribunal has frozen two multi-million rand properties linked to former PRASA boss Lucky Montana

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Brief | 27 July 2026