Soweto Sunrise

Ask a South African of a certain age to complete the names ‘Shaleen’, ‘Ashley’, ‘Trevor’, ‘Brümilda’, ‘Heinz’, ‘Nico’, ‘Somizi’, ‘Ferdi’ or ‘Thuso’ and you’re almost certain to get ‘Surtie-Richards’, ‘Hayden’, ‘Noah’, ‘van Rensburg’, ‘Winckler’, ‘Panagio’, ‘Mhlongo’, ‘Rabie’ and ‘Mbedu’ in response. What they have in common is that their place in South African pop culture as...

As Matric students sit down to write their final exams, public attention understandably fixes on the Class of 2026. Far less noticed is the parallel reality facing Grade 11s. Their own exams are imminent, and the marks they achieve now carry weight that extends well past this year, laying the foundation for next year, as well...

Rand Water warns that water consumption by several municipal customers has reached exceptionally high levels, placing the water supply system under increasing pressure. Although Rand Water is pumping at maximum capacity, demand continues to rise and consumption has reached record levels. Sustained overconsumption is making it increasingly difficult to balance supply across the network and heightens...