Budget 2026: Ten takeaways from Godongwana’s speech
Minister of Finance paints an optimistic picture
By Daniel Steyn
News | 25 February 2026
Budget 2026: Godongwana takes aim at badly-run municipalities
Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met
News | 25 February 2026
Budget 2026: Social grants to go up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation
By Daniel Steyn
News | 25 February 2026
PRASA whistleblowers make last bid to get their jobs back
Martha Ngoye and Tiro Holele want Concourt to reinstate their jobs
Law | 25 February 2026
Concourt rules on constructive dismissal after 18 months
Employee cannot succeed in constructive dismissal claim because he anticipates that working conditions will become intolerable
Law | 25 February 2026
What Cape Town can still do to address its housing crisis
With a backlog of 600,000 housing units and the state only providing 2,500 a year, there is a role for the private sector to play
Explainer | 25 February 2026
Budget 2026: civil society groups call for a R1,750-a-month social grant
“The government needs to tax the rich”
News | 24 February 2026
Fire victims stuck as housing plans fall through
Families in Doornbach settlement in Cape Town are still waiting for emergency housing, six weeks after the fire
News | 24 February 2026
Lottery crook fails to get his pension back
Phillemon Letwaba’s bid to unfreeze his pension has been dismissed
News | 24 February 2026
Photo Essays
Despite President’s promise, Joburg protesters say they still have no water
Meanwhile Johannesburg Water struggles to supply Mellville, especially higher areas
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
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Johannesburg Master’s Office: allegations of corruption and incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
By Justin Brown
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Selected letters to the editor
Langeberg water restrictions: Level 1 water restrictions in Robertson
Thanks for the excellent backfeed. It is a fact that the infrastructure in Robertson is poor. The t… Read more
Atlantis centre: Atlantis can turn itself around
Who is leading the City of Cape Town, and when will they realise that Atlantis can turn itself arou… Read more
Fishers furious about linefish quota cuts: Sea fisheries don't respect livelyhoods
I would like ask: has anything been done about the uplifting of small scale fishers to earn a livin… Read more
Johannesburg Master's Office: Suggestions to improve file processing efficiency
Estate administration is not just about having a law qualification, it’s also about understanding t… Read more
60 years since District Six was declared whites-only: A man's home is he's castle!
This whole story reminds me of Gaza, as a young girl I attended Trafalgar Primary Cchool, in Cape T… Read more