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Hundreds moved from Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town to Epping repatriation centre

30 JUNE DEADLINE

Hundreds moved from Zimbabwean consulate in Cape Town to Epping repatriation centre

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Open laws, closed doors: South Africa’s battle for true LGBTI acceptance

LANDMARK REPORT

Open laws, closed doors: South Africa’s battle for true LGBTI acceptance

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Open Letter: Mass arrests of foreign nationals, the rights of children, and the dignity of migrant families

Maverick Citizen

Open Letter: Mass arrests of foreign nationals, the rights of children, and the dignity of migrant families

By South African civil society collective

From Spider-Man to Mandela, the many influences in Professor Salim Abdool Karim’s remarkable career

Science Statesman

From Spider-Man to Mandela, the many influences in Professor Salim Abdool Karim’s remarkable career

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

Breaking point: Report shows nearly 60% of public school principals are ready to quit

EDUCATION OVERLOAD

Breaking point: Report shows nearly 60% of public school principals are ready to quit

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Sipho Mthathi

By Sipho Mthathi

Youth Month is a reminder that every generation must challenge its limits

25 June 2026

MPs demand answers as DHET admits data gaps on foreign university academic posts

EMPLOYMENT ‘IMBALANCE’

MPs demand answers as DHET admits data gaps on foreign university academic posts

By Siyabonga Goni

High court orders KZN education department to pay overdue ECD subsidies

PAY UP

High court orders KZN education department to pay overdue ECD subsidies

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Landmark victory for young children: Court recognises right to early childhood development

CRUCIAL RULING OP-ED

Landmark victory for young children: Court recognises right to early childhood development

By Tess Peacock and Tshepo Mantje

‘The law is clear’: Sasha Stevenson fights back as vigilantes try to keep migrants out of clinics

BHEKISISA

‘The law is clear’: Sasha Stevenson fights back as vigilantes try to keep migrants out of clinics

By Sean Christie

Remember Milako Kulinji and the xenophobic terror unleashed on Durban’s Malawian community

IN PICTURES

Remember Milako Kulinji and the xenophobic terror unleashed on Durban’s Malawian community

By Tommy Trenchard

Preferred candidate ‘left in limbo’: National Skills Fund to re-advertise CEO role

CRITICAL GAPS

Preferred candidate ‘left in limbo’: National Skills Fund to re-advertise CEO role

By Siyabonga Goni

Oyintanda Msimanga

By Oyintanda Msimanga

Activism is not always loud: A call to young South Africans to honour the courage of June 16

23 June 2026

Blown out of proportion

CARTOON

Blown out of proportion

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Key business, farming, creative N-qualifications set to be scrapped, government confirms

EDUCATION REFORM

Key business, farming, creative N-qualifications set to be scrapped, government confirms

By Siyabonga Goni

Could where you live shape the healthcare you get in a climate crisis?

BHEKISISA

Could where you live shape the healthcare you get in a climate crisis?

By Linda Pretorius and Karen Harkema

The Eastern Cape station manager building rural youth skills through the airwaves

ON THE AIR

The Eastern Cape station manager building rural youth skills through the airwaves

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

School water and sanitation crisis drags on as DBE balks at national deadline

CHILD SAFETY

School water and sanitation crisis drags on as DBE balks at national deadline

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Zimbabwean mother’s deadly ordeal highlights migrant healthcare crisis after SA hospital demands upfront payment

HUMAN RIGHTS SHAME

Zimbabwean mother’s deadly ordeal highlights migrant healthcare crisis after SA hospital demands upfront payment

By Faizel Cook

Wits and UCT excel internationally as ranking debate rages

BEST UNIVERSITIES

Wits and UCT excel internationally as ranking debate rages

By Siyabonga Goni and Takudzwa Pongweni

‘Children lost five months of learning’: Western Cape parents demand urgent learner placement

ADMISSION CRISIS

‘Children lost five months of learning’: Western Cape parents demand urgent learner placement

By Siyabonga Goni