February 10, 2023
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 »
South Africa: Major Development Planned for Cape Town's Derelict Strandfontein Pavilion
About 1,200 residential units, including subsidised housing, as well as retail and recreational facilities are proposed Read more »
January 30, 2023
South Africa: 'We're Losing Big Time' - Businesses Crippled By Eskom Blackouts
Reduced income and extra costs are hurting local enterprise Read more »
South Africa: Give Us Electricity or Move Us, Says Mamelodi Community
Most residents at Phomolong informal settlement rely on illegal connections Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Protesters Close Down Municipal Offices, Demanding Water
Matatiele households have been battling water problems for years Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Youth Organisation Scored Big Time From Lottery Amendment for Which It Lobbied
Southern African Youth Movement picked up millions, thanks to the introduction of a new kind of funding Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Informal Settlements Wait a Week for Water
Contracting issue has delayed supply to over 40 informal settlements, says Joburg Water Read more »
South Africa: Pretorians Protest Against Loadshedding and Tariff Hike
"2024 is around the corner. This injustice is something that we are not going to forget" Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Mantashe's Axing of Peter Becker Was Unconstitutional, Rules Court
Becker served on the National Nuclear Regulatory Board Read more »
South Africa: Dust, Flying Rocks, Deafening Noise - Blasting Is a Nightmare for People Living Near Mines
Here's what government can do about it Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Fresh Protests Erupt in Phoenix As Power Outages Continue
Supply lines unable to cope with surges caused by loadshedding Read more »
January 17, 2023
South Africa: Leading Law Firm Ordered to Pay Victim of Cyber Crime
Court judgment has consequences for companies that invoice via email Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay Is At Its Lowest Level Ever
Impofu Dam at 7% and Churchill Dam may run dry by April Read more »
January 13, 2023
South Africa: New Trains Stand Idle As Prasa Fails to Upgrade Depots
Dodgy tender awards and settlement agreement have delayed upgrades Read more »
South Africa: Sewage On the Seashore - Here's What's Causing Cape Town's Beach Closures
Loadshedding at pump stations blamed for most closures Read more »
January 12, 2023
South Africa: Mystery - Why Did a Youth Movement Get Lottery Funding to Build an Old Age Home That Doesn't Appear to Be Needed?
Five years later, the R27.5-million facility hasn't opened Read more »
December 20, 2022
South Africa: How Close Is Cape Town to Taking Over Commuter Rail?
Fikile Mbalula has been ignoring the mayor's letters. Activists are now threatening legal action against the transport minister. Read more »
South Africa: 'If They Are Coming to Drill Oil, Who Can Guarantee There Will Be Fish Left in 15 Years Time?' #AfricaClimateCrisis
West Coast fishers respond to TotalEnergies' plans to drill for oil and gas Read more »
December 19, 2022
South Africa: R27-Million From Lottery but Six Years Later Rehab Still Not Operational
A leaked investigation report finds that value of construction work falls short of the funds paid by the NLC Read more »
December 12, 2022
South Africa: Human Rights Report Shows Need to Decriminalise Sex Workers, Says NGO
The South African government plans to decriminalise sex work, a move expected to give sex workers some protection Read more »
December 15, 2022
South Africa: Leaked Report Shows How Lottery School Toilet Project Was Hijacked
Forensic probe reveals details of National Lotteries Commission fiasco in Eastern Cape and Limpopo Read more »