March 16, 2023
South Africa: Nehawu Members Go Back to Work
Union ends strike, returns to negotiating table after deal with government Read more »
South Africa: At Last Prasa Partly Opens Cape Town's Central Line
The service will run only from Nyanga to Maitland Read more »
South Africa: Centurion Protesters Block Streets Over Three-Week Water Outage
"My house smells bad because I cannot flush the toilet or wash dishes" says resident Read more »
March 14, 2023
South Africa: Lottery Gives R10-Million for Youth Awards Ceremony - but Not a Cent Was Spent On the Event
Forensic report finds another million rand went to actress Terry Pheto Read more »
March 13, 2023
South Africa: NEHAWU Strike Appeal Succeeds in Part
Labour Appeal Court has harsh words for the union, the government and the police Read more »
March 10, 2023
South Africa: Can This Township Become a Model for Bike Transport?
Cycling is becoming popular in Langa and a way to make a living Read more »
March 09, 2023
South Africa: Nehawu Has Lost a Vital Opportunity
Union has failed to win public support for its strike, but the government should listen to its demands Read more »
South Africa: The Public Sector Trade Unions' Dispute and Strike - Here Are the Facts
Here is information on the ongoing public sector strikes - who is striking, and what is at stake. Read more »
South Africa: Fewer Hospitals Disrupted By Public Sector Strike
Negotiations may soon take place at Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council Read more »
March 08, 2023
South Africa: People's Lives Are 'Not Our Responsibility', Says Union Leader
Hospitals disrupted as public sector strike intensifies Read more »
March 07, 2023
South Africa: Six Years to Renovate a Police Station and It Still Isn't Finished
Two construction companies have left the job incomplete Read more »
South Africa: Health Workers' Union Says Strike Action Is Growing
Patients turned away from some hospitals as public sector wage strike continues Read more »
March 06, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds of Public Service Workers Down Tools in Defiance of Court Interdict
"We have nothing to lose now because we are earning peanuts anyway" says striking worker Read more »
March 03, 2023
South Africa: Striking Guards Block Office Entrance, Trapping Government Workers for Hours
The guards are demanding their bonuses be paid Read more »
February 28, 2023
South Africa: R10-Million Wasted On Unfinished Eastern Cape Sports Centre
Now Emalahleni Local Municipality is going to fork out another R14.5-million Read more »
March 01, 2023
South Africa: Is Cycling the Way to Improve Mobility in Langa?
The Langa Bicycle Hub and Human Sciences Research Council will host a walk through the township on 7 March Read more »
February 20, 2023
South Africa: People Queue From 4am to Sort Out Their UIF
Cape Town labour centre serves 600 people a day. Many of them keep having to return Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Board Strikes Back Against Whistleblower
Martha Ngoye will apply for the certification and enforcement of her arbitration award Read more »
February 17, 2023
South Africa: Learners March to Eskom As School Has Been Without Electricity for Several Months
SGB says that illegal connections are to blame for the outage Read more »
February 10, 2023
South Africa: Will a State of Disaster Fix the Electricity Crisis? An Engineer Weighs in
There are good reasons to be sceptical Read more »
South Africa: Community Blames Loadshedding for Fire That Left 300 People Homeless
City says no evidence points to loadshedding as a cause for the blaze but cautions residents to switch off appliances during these times. Read more »
February 08, 2023
South Africa: Dam Is Full but Taps Are Dry in Komani
Chris Hani District Municipality blames low revenue collection, ageing infrastructure, and loadshedding for water rationing Read more »
February 02, 2023
South Africa: Commuters Relieved As Trains Return to One of Cape Town's Busiest Stations
The Parow Station resumed services on Monday for the first time since its closure for lockdown in 2020. The station was one of the busiest stations on the Northern Line, with high… Read more »
February 01, 2023
South Africa: Environmental Activists Revise Pleas in 'SLAPP Case' Brought By Australian Miners #AfricaClimateCrisis
Marathon legal battle against R14.25-million defamation case continues Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: Loadshedding - Here Are Your Options
Loadshedding is likely to be with us for years to come and it may get worse. South Africans have every reason to complain about Eskom. But after complaining, households have to… Read more »