Feature
Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Feature | 29 January 2026
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
Feature | 21 January 2026
Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Feature | 15 January 2026
St Lucia fishers take government to court
Celempilo Mduli was shot dead by rangers while fishing at night. Five years later, his family is still seeking answers.
Feature | 14 January 2026
Literacy crisis: why Makhanda matters
Two interventions show what can and what can’t be done
By Jane Viedge
Feature | 15 December 2025
City of Cape Town hits back against extortion
SANCO accused of threats and intimidation at MyCiTI bus depot; denies any link to extortion
By David Capel
Feature | 12 December 2025
Kimberley’s big hole of municipal failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Feature | 10 December 2025
Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages
Content producers get away with fake news and clickbait
By Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl
Feature | 4 December 2025
Kimberley: A provincial capital sunk in sewage
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Feature | 1 December 2025