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Zonja Penzhorn

By Zonja Penzhorn

How a flower can help prevent abuse or suicide among children in SA’s high-violence areas

12 February 2026

Gauteng scholar transport services to resume, but budget constraints cast a long shadow

STRIKE COMES TO AN END

Gauteng scholar transport services to resume, but budget constraints cast a long shadow

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Spotlight’s top nine health stories to watch in 2026

SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight’s top nine health stories to watch in 2026

By Marcus Louw

Staff in limbo as Educor flouts CCMA order to pay more than R1.3m

EDUCATION BLUES

Staff in limbo as Educor flouts CCMA order to pay more than R1.3m

By Siyabonga Goni

Flood-hit Limpopo remains in ‘active disaster phase’ as schools and clinics battle

WEATHER BEATEN

Flood-hit Limpopo remains in ‘active disaster phase’ as schools and clinics battle

By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp

Dear patients, the floor is yours!

CARTOON

Dear patients, the floor is yours!

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Zukiswa Pikoli

By Zukiswa Pikoli

New beginnings, necessary endings and having the wisdom to leave at the right time

10 February 2026

Tiny lessons with big impact as 10-minute WhatsApp sessions transform training for healthcare workers

SPOTLIGHT

Tiny lessons with big impact as 10-minute WhatsApp sessions transform training for healthcare workers

By Sue Segar for Spotlight

Hero community health worker in Mbaula, Limpopo, delivers baby during flood disaster

CHILD OF THE STORM

Hero community health worker in Mbaula, Limpopo, delivers baby during flood disaster

By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp

‘Like waiting for an advancing enemy’: Thin yellow line saves homes as tinder-dry Greyton burns

LOCAL HEROES

‘Like waiting for an advancing enemy’: Thin yellow line saves homes as tinder-dry Greyton burns

By Toni Younghusband

Limpopo’s villages are a site of wreckage and resilience as floodwaters subside

Life in the Aftermath

Limpopo’s villages are a site of wreckage and resilience as floodwaters subside

By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp

Unlocking skills: how TVET and CET colleges can reshape South Africa's educational landscape

SKILLS PATHWAYS

Unlocking skills: how TVET and CET colleges can reshape South Africa's educational landscape

By Siyabonga Goni

Floods, weather extremes and community resilience in Limpopo

REFLECTION

Floods, weather extremes and community resilience in Limpopo

By Lerato Mutsila

‘The world has lost the will to prioritise saving lives — but generosity can return’

MARK SUZMAN EXCLUSIVE

‘The world has lost the will to prioritise saving lives — but generosity can return’

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Rising food prices leave low-income families struggling to meet basic nutritional needs

FOOD BASKET

Rising food prices leave low-income families struggling to meet basic nutritional needs

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Communities caught between necessity and neglect as struggle to regulate spaza shops continues

REGULATORY FAILURE

Communities caught between necessity and neglect as struggle to regulate spaza shops continues

By Naomi Campbell

Students moved to temporary housing as CPUT faces ongoing accommodation crisis

DORM DEFICIT

Students moved to temporary housing as CPUT faces ongoing accommodation crisis

By Siyabonga Goni

Is sugar tax a crucial public health tool or an industry scapegoat?

FOOD JUSTICE

Is sugar tax a crucial public health tool or an industry scapegoat?

By Lillian Roberts

The anti-HIV jab that Buhle Sikade trusts — free soon for 456,000 South Africans

BHEKISISA

The anti-HIV jab that Buhle Sikade trusts — free soon for 456,000 South Africans

By Mia Malan and Anna-Maria van Niekerk

The Great Divide

CARTOON

The Great Divide

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS

Farmers take foot-and-mouth disease fight to Steenhuisen as vaccine battle escalates

BIOSECURITY

Farmers take foot-and-mouth disease fight to Steenhuisen as vaccine battle escalates

By Naledi Sikhakhane