CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Ladles of Love — volunteers bring joy and meals to Cape Town’s unhoused during festive season 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED SIU to probe allegations of serious maladministration, improper conduct in 4 vaccine research procurement contracts 3 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
ON CROP OF THEIR GAME What happens to school gardens during the holiday season? 5 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future 3 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
FESTIVE CHEER ‘The children come first’ — summer holiday programme in Eastern Cape, brings joy to kids in need 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS Brixton’s Waste Warriors — turning trash into opportunity and resilience 6 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
VACCINE VULNERABILITY Brazil’s FMD success offers blueprint as SA struggles with FMD vaccine shortages 7 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
URBAN PLIGHT Kaalfontein wetland under pressure as housing needs collide with environmental protection 3 min 0 By Alet Pretorius
FOOD BASKET Social Relief of Distress grant is insufficient to combat SA’s food crisis 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FESTIVE FEAR Community initiatives step up for children as holiday hunger bites 7 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
CRITICAL FLAW Brothers sound alarm as millions of students’ details left vulnerable to weaknesses in NSFAS system 5 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS OP-ED G20: South Africa’s host dilemma amid signals of US hegemony’s decline 6 min 5 By Pali Lehohla
HUNGER PAINS Africa faces alarming rise in food insecurity despite growing regional agricultural trade, report warns 4 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
#NORETREATNOSURRENDER Canoe legend Oscar Chalupsky battles Discovery Health for full cancer treatment coverage in landmark case 7 min 9 By Ufrieda Ho
UNDER PRESSURE Policy meets economic reality in Johannesburg’s inner-city schools 4 min 0 By Mark Potterton
FIGHTING XENOPHOBIA NGOs take up the cudgel for equal access to health for everyone living in SA 4 min 1 By Onthatile Mahlangu
CASTING A SPELL A triumph of words — SA crowns its champs at the National Spelling Bee finals 4 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
HEALTHCARE CRISIS Gauteng's Specialist Shortage: Frustration, Resignations, and a Looming Crisis 4 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
Maverick Citizen New hope after shuttered Hillbrow transgender clinic finds state hospitals as partners 7 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
RAISING A STINK Tulbagh residents struggle with contaminated tap water as municipality maintains all is well 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
