Explainer: Why Does the Rand Exchange Rate Matter
The Reserve Bank points out that inflation is lower thanks to the strength of the rand
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Touring Cape Town’s Secret Underground Tunnels
The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets
Philippi Remembers Massacre Victims
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday
Film Workers Blame Pretoria for Bringing Industry “To Its Knees”
Protest outside DTIC headquarters
Parents Exhume Son’s Remains Five Years After State Mistakenly Buried Him
In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed
Leticia Nquma Has Been Warned She’ll Be Evicted Soon. But She’s Still Painting Her Shack Pink
Dozens of families in Sinqawunqawu, Cape Town, live under the threat of eviction from land owned by Shoprite
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.
Call to Scrap “Apartheid-Era” Passport Control With Lesotho
A human rights organisation has petitioned South Africa’s Parliament to scrap passports at Lesotho borders
Family Demands Answers After Teen Drowns in Mining Pit
It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance.
Keep Your Teacher, We Don’t Want Her, Parents Tell Education Department
Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal
Government Is Killing the Film Industry, Say Protesters
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister
State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal
Upgrades to Polokwane Taxi Rank Delayed for Months
Polokwane municipality says R36-million project will be completed by March 2026
250 Learners Share Three Pit Toilets at This Eastern Cape School
Fama Primary School in Flagstaff is falling apart
Families Return Home After Fleeing Zama Zama Violence
Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong
Polokwane Residents to Live With Sewage Stench for Another Two Years at Least
Upgrades to the wastewater treatment works delayed until 2028/29 after contractor terminated for poor performance
Living in Limbo: Eight Years Later Families Are Still in Community Hall
City says it has “identified possible relocation areas” but gives no timeline
Why Is UCT’s Jagger Library Still Boarded Up?
Future of the building, gutted by fire almost five years ago, is still being discussed
Cape Town Backtracks on Closing Pools During Week
The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April
Teenager in Court for Murder of Nine People
At least two other suspects in Philippi mass shooting still at large
SRD Grant Increase Is “Simply Unaffordable” Says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
Fire Survivors Rebuild With Bricks Despite City Regulations
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement
On Board the Rainbow Warrior — The Iconic Greenpeace Ship
A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew