Summary image for article

Death toll rises from Makhado bus crash

Relatives gather to identify the bodies of the dead

By

News | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

Raw sewage forces Khayelitsha families to abandon shacks

A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow

By

Brief | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

Somerset West taxi route opened, but dispute is not over

Rival taxi associations still disagree over route from Khayelitsha to Somerset West

By

News | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs

Expanded Public Works Programme employees march to Premier’s office

By

Brief | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

Hundreds of jobs at stake at Lesotho diamond mine

25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down “within weeks”

By

News | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

Music icon Vusi “The Voice” Mahlasela shares his story on stage

“When you are on stage, it is like you are in a different world.”

By

Video | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses

Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released

By

Brief | 21 October 2025

Summary image for article

Agreement reached at University of Free State after week of protests

Provisional registration to be phased out over two years

By

Brief | 20 October 2025

Summary image for article

School children march for better policing after taxi driver allegedly rapes girl

Tsomo, Eastern Cape, reportedly has only two police vans for the town and 57 villages

By

Brief | 20 October 2025

Summary image for article

Fighting addiction: march for recovery-friendly events

“Sharing my recovery with others has kept me grounded,” says Gakeema Solomons at annual Recovery Walk

By

Brief | 20 October 2025

Summary image for article

Three spaza shopkeepers shot by extortionists in Phillipi

Spaza shops and other small businesses have decided to close

By

Brief | 20 October 2025

Summary image for article

In photos: Fishers battle to survive strict quotas

“Die blou see is onse oesland” (the blue sea is our harvest land)

By

Photo Essay | 20 October 2025

Summary image for article

Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches

Social media posts have triggered a rush of gold diggers

By , and

Feature | 20 October 2025

Summary image for article

Ramaphosa must act to end hunger, activists say

Hundreds marched in Cape Town on Friday

By

Brief | 18 October 2025

Summary image for article

Fort Hare paid R17-million for work that was never done, investigation finds

ICT department staff and service providers implicated in alleged multimillion-rand scam

By and

News | 17 October 2025

Summary image for article

How Zimbabwe is suppressing journalism

Following arrests and draconian legislation, editors are self-censoring to protect their organisations

By Zimbabwean correspondent

Analysis | 17 October 2025

Most Read

  1. How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life
  2. Parliament takes social housing regulator to task over stalled projects
  3. R22-million Limpopo sports complex stands unused
  4. Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse
  5. SASSA expects to save R341-million by tightening screenings

Our answers to your questions

Latest reader letters

Don't underestimate the importance of short-term rentals

I read this article with great interest. As someone active in the short-term rental sector, I care … Read more

Open Letter to the Management of the Nuwejaars Wetlands

I write to salute you for the extraordinary work you have undertaken on the Agulhas Plain. Your dec… Read more

Open Letter to the Executive Mayor of Cape Town

Unhealthy and unsafe living conditions at the occupied Ahmed Kathrada House again exposes the deep … Read more

Thanks for sharing this topic

Since I traveled as a citizen of Germany around Namibia for holidays, I feel a strong solidarity wi… Read more

Building costs in Cape Town are out of control

The issue is not only with rent but with the overall construction industry in Cape Town. The lack o… Read more