R6.8-million spent a month on empty police headquarters in Pretoria
And SAPS is paying nearly R40-million a month to rent premises in the city centre
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Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend
Hundreds of young people parade in bird costumes
Lost or locked in cupboards: inside the R686-million Eastern Cape matric tablet programme
We contacted 12 schools and not one of them is still running the programme
Flood victims lose court bid for emergency housing
Magistrate dismisses application by Point Road families
“Rude” magistrate’s impeachment set aside
Magistrate’s Commission must reconsider sanction, high court rules
Revealed: how whistleblowers worked with activists to stem PRASA looting
Martha Ngoye and Tiro Holele were fired after they blew the whistle
Cold front strains electricity supply in Joburg
City Power says it is dealing with almost 3,700 power outage calls on Tuesday, mostly from Hursthill, Reuven and Lenasia
Six months after Philippi mass murder, state asks for time to investigate
Two suspects appeared in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday
South African jobs at stake as March and March close immigrant shops in Mdantsane
“We came here to create jobs, not to take them,” says hardware store owner
Lucky Montana no-show leaves his two properties legally frozen
The former PRASA boss was due to oppose a bid to freeze R15.75-million in properties he allegedly bought with proceeds of corruption
Police torture case postponed after no-show by cop’s lawyer
The case of three police officers torturing Juma Igiraneza was again postponed, this time until 21 September for a trial date to be set
Immigrant traders see their livelihoods destroyed by March and March
Traders with documents and permits chased away, leaving Bellville bus terminus market almost empty
What happens when a shack appears in a gated community?
Playwright Amy Jephta’s new play explores race, class, land and the pressures of fitting in
Questions raised about water truck usage after fatal incident
Residents of Adams Mission in KZN say they have had to buy water from municipal trucks for years
South Africa’s fruit canning industry under threat as Premier Foods plans closure
Producers and labour warn that closing Tulbagh factory could leave hundreds of farmers without processing options before the November harvest
NUMSA wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine
Court puts Kimberley’s Ekapa mine under business rescue – but choice of diamond dealer raises questions
Pensioners struggle after vigilantes chase away immigrant tenants
KwaThema pensioners relied on renting out rooms, shops or business spaces to supplement their SASSA pensions
Mind the gap — state execs earn millions
Civil Aviation Authority CEO salary is 93x that of lowest earners
Municipal workers block streets over safety concerns
Nelson Mandela Bay workers protested because depots are without adequate security, lights, toilets and change rooms
In photos: Princess Vlei revived after decades of neglect
R10-million rehabilitation sees people flocking to this natural haven
Parliament’s lawyers refuse to concede that Zackie Achmat is Zackie Achmat
#UniteBehind accuses Parliament of delaying state capture ethics case
PRASA denies paying gangster-linked companies in Cape Town
But amaBhungane disputes “straw-man” findings
Stellenbosch residents oppose new luxury estate
Jamestown strawberrry farmers fear the loss of a rich heritage