90% matric pass rate for Pietermaritzburg school where students sit on buckets to study

“The school teachers are the best resources we had,” says student who got seven As

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News | 2 February 2017

Judge urged to visit Wolwerivier

Court hearing on Bromwell Street residents ends

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News | 1 February 2017

“We have failed” admits SASSA

CPS to run grant payment system for another year

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News | 1 February 2017

Harare residents find ingenious new ways to survive

Faltering economy prompts tricks of all sorts

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Feature | 1 February 2017

East London Ironman athletes call for more support

Being able to afford a bike and learning how to swim are among the many challenges faced by township athletes

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News | 1 February 2017

Building rules and regulations work against Cape Town’s poor

We must challenge planning and land use management if we want a more equal city

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Opinion | 1 February 2017

Bromwell Street tenants ask court to suspend eviction

Judge says argument based on distance to Wolwerivier is inadequate

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News | 31 January 2017

City promises social housing in Woodstock

Sceptical activist calls for concrete plans

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News | 31 January 2017

Eastern Cape villagers drink muddy water as stream dries up

Mhlotsheni waits for promised dam

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Brief | 31 January 2017

Distinguishing bias from bullshit

Two perspectives on fake news

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Opinion | 31 January 2017

Nzimande’s department given 14 days to fix certificate backlog

TVET student leaders call off nationwide shutdown

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Brief | 30 January 2017

Khayelitsha race honours runner killed in accident

Fun run attracts 200 people

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Brief | 30 January 2017

Fears of xenophobic violence in Pretoria

Circular calls for march against immigrants

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Brief | 30 January 2017

TVET student protests are the result of years of neglect

Colleges should not play second fiddle to universities

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Opinion | 30 January 2017

Sewerage water spilling out onto Port Alfred taxi rank

Drivers fed-up with municipality’s broken promises

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Brief | 30 January 2017

25 families take stand against mining giant

“Kumba wants everyone’s house … I’ve got my title deed”

Text by Ashleigh Furlong. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

Feature | 29 January 2017