MUNICIPAL FAILURES SAHRC probe indicates Gauteng’s water crisis is a man-made disaster 5 min 1 By Lerato Mutsila
INSTITUTIONAL NEGLECT Day one of water crisis hearings ‘arms’ SAHRC for a grilling of government 5 min 3 By Lerato Mutsila
Broken promises Slovo Park still waiting for freedom and services, 10 years later 6 min 0 By Jan Bornman
WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT Dry tap reality: The growing water infrastructure crisis in SA 9 min 5 By Lerato Mutsila, Naledi Mashishi, Riaan Marais, Suné Payne and Tony Carnie
SAFETY AND SECURITY Express kidnappings skyrocket: Steven Gruzd murder raises alarm over increase in abductions 7 min 3 By Vincent Cruywagen and Bheki C Simelane
UFC FRACTURE Progressive small-party alliance falters, deputy president endorses ANC-led populist coalition 3 min 3 By Ferial Haffajee
TAPPED OUT Gauteng’s deepening water crisis sparks Human Rights Commission investigation — have your say 5 min 1 By Lerato Mutsila
NEW POLITICS ANALYSIS Gauteng tests a new coalition playbook: ANC, EFF and possibly MK next 4 min 3 By Ferial Haffajee
By Solly Msimanga Premier Lesufi heeds DA call to decentralise police functions in Gauteng 3 min 0 23 March 2026
THE INTERVIEW Soldiers don’t take direct orders from cops in SANDF deployment to crime hotspots — Holomisa 9 min 1 By Victoria O'Regan
BIOSECURITY Fears mount that provincial budget allocations are insufficient to combat foot-and-mouth disease outbreak 6 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
BOOTS ON THE GROUND SANDF will work with police to give state ‘monopoly of force’, says army chief 6 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
BOOTS ON THE GROUND This deployment is different, says Ramaphosa, as SANDF swoops on illegal mining 5 min 1 By Reitumetse Pilane and Suné Payne
WHAT’S THAT SMELL? Joburg’s sulphur smell returns, as do questions over who’s polluting the air 4 min 4 By Lerato Mutsila
SANDF DEPLOYMENT SAPS failure to fight crime is shameful, say MPs as army deployment nears 5 min 0 By Suné Payne
DRUG ADDICTION The never-ending hustle and despair of a Soweto nyaope addict 6 min 0 By Bheki C. Simelane
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: After deluge cometh drought - El Niño will likely return in 2026 and SA needs to prepare 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
JANUARY BY-ELECTIONS Ward wipeout: DA hammered by PA in George, gets a big scare from FF+ in Tshwane 6 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Water, water everywhere, but not a drop for Gauteng 4 min 2 By Stephen Grootes
