GROUNDUP

Joburg mom’s R2.6-million water bill reversed after meter confirmed as faulty

3 min

1

By Seth Thorne

GOVERNANCE FAILURES

NSFAS ‘has failed its mandate and left students paying the price’

6 min

1

By Siyabonga Goni

SPOTLIGHT

Gauteng’s food safety gaps expose a wider municipal crisis

8 min

0

By Christina Pitt for Spotlight

‘TOXIC DISCHARGE’ SAGA

NPA hits Sasol with fresh warrants, seven years after chemical contamination complaint

6 min

0

By Lerato Mutsila

GROUNDUP

Public Protector tells City of Cape Town to fix services at Langa Flats and Khayelitsha

3 min

1

By Marecia Damons

RED FLAGS

Unisa deputy vice-principal faces discipline over dubious R1m contract decision

4 min

2

By Siyabonga Goni

By Carol Knox

Cape Peninsula baboons: A Public Protector complaint and accountability in a World Heritage Site

3 min

1

17 February 2026

By Dion George

Why I have chosen to leave the DA — Dion George

6 min

7

15 January 2026

By Adam Cruise

Dion George’s countercomplaint turns an internal DA dispute into an existential test

5 min

0

14 January 2026

CANCELLED

Goodman Gallery drops artist Gabrielle Goliath after her Venice Biennale selection

5 min

6

By Niren Tolsi

FIGHTBACK

DA infighting escalates as Aucamp reports George to Public Protector for ‘possible abuse of state resources’

4 min

4

By Victoria O’Regan

ANALYSIS

The amaPanyaza and the rising price of the temptation of populism

4 min

6

By Stephen Grootes

AMAPANYAZA

Calls for Lesufi’s removal after Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens disbanded

5 min

4

By Bheki C. Simelane

UNNEIGHBOURLY DISPUTE

Nelson Mandela Bay man disputes Public Protector’s findings following violent boundary wall quarrel

4 min

0

By Riaan Marais

CHAPTER NINE PROTECTIONS OP-ED

The watchdogs of democracy – the vital role of SA’s state institutions

5 min

0

By Nicola Bergsteedt

AFRICA ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY OP-ED

How to foster a culture of integrity in SA’s public sector

5 min

0

By Sope Williams

LACK OF CARE

Eastern Cape health department is breaking the law in the way it runs Dora Nginza Hospital – Public Protector

6 min

0

By Estelle Ellis

ANALYSIS

The chaos of Mozambique — a warning for South African institutions

4 min

23

By Stephen Grootes

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Public Protector conference against backdrop of Auditor-General report maps out path to SA good governance

4 min

1

By Michelle Banda

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

‘We cannot prosecute our way out of corruption’ – NPA boss Batohi

5 min

76

By Julia Evans

DISPLACED AND FORGOTTEN

Relocated to ‘unbearable’ shelters, 2022 KZN flood victims now fear eviction

6 min

2

By Naledi Sikhakhane and Michelle Banda