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Residents of Hammanskraal have to rely on infrequent tankers to supply them with clean drinking water. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ANJA DU PLESSIS

Hammanskraal: ‘We will only have clean water when Jesus comes’

Nearly a year after a deadly outbreak of cholera, residents say that their water remains tainted

  • Sheree Bega
11 min read
Superspreader: Workers have been contracted to remove the hyacinth in the dam, but it’s too little, too late, as the coverage area can double every week. (Andy Mkosi)
BIO CONTROL

South African rowing in peril as Roodeplaat dam gets choked by plant colonies

Poorly treated wastewater in Tshwane is to blame for the water hyacinth and cyanobacteria colonies

  • Sheree Bega
10 min read
LAYTON MZONDEKI

Tshwane spokesperson, Sapa clash over SAPS hit list tweets

Sapa and Tshwane City’s Selby Bokaba have been at loggerheads over a tweet by Bokaba the news agency published relating to a police hit list.

  • Sapa
3 min read
Navy called to keep coast clear after fishy tender deal
SEKUNJALO GROUP

Navy called to keep coast clear after fishy tender deal

The SA Navy has been called on to take over the patrolling of the coastline, amid an ongoing scandal involving a tender to protect marine resources.

  • Sapa Afp
3 min read
MULANGI MPHEGO

Selebi spy’s paranoid world

A former police intelligence boss has dropped a bombshell in the middle of Jackie Selebi’s corruption trial.

  • Adriaan Basson
  • Sam Sole Author
6 min read