FEEL THE HEAT Climate crisis vs job security — how President’s fresh PCC picks aim to calm SA’s just transition jitters 4 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
‘NOT ON MY WATCH’ Umalusi and Minister Siviwe Gwarube greenlight NSC results amid Pretoria paper leak scandal 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni and Siyabonga Goni
DRAWING A BLANK Funding delays by SA government threaten livelihoods of artists 4 min 1 By Naledi Mashishi
URBAN INSPIRATION OP-ED In a city that is failing, Ndawo Entle shows a community that refuses to follow suit 6 min 0 By Leah Marais
SKILLS CRISIS TVET reform plans for 2026 bump up against reality of staff and funding gaps 4 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
CLASS OF 2025 Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps 4 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
OBITUARY Thato Moncho: A fearless fighter for justice for all cancer patients loses her battle 4 min 2 By Salomé Meyer
FUNDING REFORM NSFAS seeks to avoid failures of 2025 with direct payments and campus deployments 4 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
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 1 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
