DEATHLY STRIKE DAY 4 9 March 2023 What we didn’t expect was the violence – Health Minister Joe Phaahla as the health worker wage strike intensifies Naledi Sikhakhane 5 min 4
FLOOD GATES 23 February 2023 Parys residents in the Free State pick up the pieces after Vaal River bursts its banks Naledi Sikhakhane 5 min 2
BUDGET 2023 23 February 2023 Grant increases not enough to counter skyrocketing food inflation, say civil society groups Naledi Sikhakhane 4 min 0
FREE STATE COLLAPSE 17 February 2023 Buy water or fall ill – the grim daily choice for poor Tumahole residents Naledi Sikhakhane 4 min 1
SERVICE (NON) DELIVERY 13 February 2023 Thirst for basic services — Parys residents protest after years without running water Naledi Sikhakhane 4 min 0
FOOD BASKET CHECK 9 February 2023 Prices for basic items are levelling off, with increases in some essentials, tracking reveals Naledi Sikhakhane 3 min 0
WATER CRISIS 31 January 2023 Buckets and JoJo tanks are the order of the day for Joburg’s elderly residents as taps run dry Naledi Sikhakhane 3 min 0
LOW AND DRY 29 January 2023 Gauteng under ‘severe strain’ as power cuts hit water supply systems Naledi Sikhakhane 3 min 1
SOCIAL JUSTICE ASSEMBLY 29 January 2023 More than 250 organisations commit to the struggle for a fair, just and democratic South Africa Naledi Sikhakhane 6 min 0
SPIRIT OF THE GREAT HEART 26 January 2023 Joburg’s Good Samaritans say feeding the homeless becomes harder as resources dry up and food prices soar Naledi Sikhakhane 5 min 0
POWER CRISIS 23 January 2023 Rolling blackouts take heavy toll on the many who are struggling to survive Naledi Sikhakhane 3 min 0
POWER CRISIS 20 January 2023 Frustrated Pretoria residents protest against Eskom tariff hikes amidst intense rolling blackouts Naledi Sikhakhane 4 min 3
