July 22, 2022
South Africa: Protesters Uproot Electricity Poles Because They Are Not Connected
The Nomakanjani informal settlement community in Gqeberha has been blocking Addo Road for four days over a lack of electricity Read more »
July 18, 2022
South Africa: You Can Queue At Dawn but Still Not Be Served At the Labour Department in Belvillle
"Such a big sacrifice for a simple service -- if the process was well managed" Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Goes After Delinquent Municipality's Bank Accounts
City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West owes Eskom over R800-million Read more »
July 15, 2022
South Africa: Doubts Over Prasa's Commitment to Uphold High Court Corruption Judgment
#UniteBehind seek to join Siyangena-PRASA case in the Supreme Court of Appeal after rail agency moves to reach settlement in corrupt contract Read more »
July 14, 2022
South Africa: Woman Waiting for a House Since 1994 Hopes for a Home in Winning Way
Dunoon housing project to give homes to 1,500 families Read more »
July 11, 2022
South Africa: Homeowners Clash With Shack Dwellers Over Electricity in Mfuleni
The City of Cape Town removed illegal connections on Saturday and restored power after a month-long outage Read more »
July 08, 2022
South Africa: Increased Housing Subsidy Will Result in More Informal Settlements
By not increasing the overall housing budget, fewer people will be getting formal houses from government Read more »
July 06, 2022
South Africa: For Unakho Kewana, Loadshedding Is Life-Threatening
East London 18-year-old can't breathe properly without her oxygen device Read more »
July 07, 2022
South Africa: School Site Abandoned As Contractor Accuses Eastern Cape Education Department of Failing to Pay
Meanwhile learners at Eyabantu Senior Secondary school in Fort Beaufort are crammed into tiny temporary classrooms Read more »
July 06, 2022
South Africa: The Roof of This Primary School Is an Accident Waiting to Happen
Education department says it will refurbish Mohokone Primary in 2023/4 Read more »
July 05, 2022
South Africa: Cape Township Homes in the Dark As Technicians Fear for Their Safety
Families in Philippi East, Cape Town, say they have been without electricity for nearly two months. Read more »
July 04, 2022
South Africa: Are South Africa's Pesticide Rules Outdated?
Farm workers and consumers should be worried, says public health expert. But industry body says food security depends on the pesticides in use. Read more »
June 30, 2022
South Africa: Loadshedding Causes More Hardship for Grant Recipients
Khayelitsha residents protested on Thursday, demanding SASSA open more service sites Read more »
June 29, 2022
South Africa: 'Our Living Conditions Are Disgusting and Dehumanising'
Sewage overflowing into homes in Gqeberha township Read more »
June 28, 2022
South Africa: Over 500 Eastern Cape Health Workers Down Tools
Nurses want rural allowance. Patients at six hospitals and clinics in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality wait for hours. Read more »
June 27, 2022
South Africa: Broken Toilets Are a Big Problem Across Cape Town's Townships
In a Khayelitsha neighbourhood, it's so bad that instead of using the City-supplied toilets, people are defecating in buckets and throwing the waste in a field Read more »
June 24, 2022
South Africa: Taxi Drivers Refuse to Go to Dangerous Cape Town Township
"Community members and safety forums in Philippi must stand up and demand more police visibility" says taxi association Read more »
June 23, 2022
South Africa: Marikana Families Remain in the Dark Five Years After Landmark Ruling
City of Cape Town says its still in the process of buying the parcels of land where about 40,000 people live in Philippi East Read more »
South Africa: As Deadline Approaches Zimbabweans Face a Stark Choice - Start From Zero in a Broken Country or Live Undocumented
From 1 January 2023, hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans and their children will no longer be able to live, work and go to school legally in the republic Read more »
June 21, 2022
South Africa: Half of South Africa's Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing
Green Drop report reveals scale of pollution but also clouds the picture Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: Domestic Workers March in Pretoria for Decent Pay and Benefits
"There is a need for domestic workers to unite and fight for our rights" says worker Read more »
South Africa: Rural Eastern Cape Nurses Demand Special Allowance
Health department agrees to meet nursing unions next week over allegations of unpaid allowances Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Parliament Approves Lottery Board Chair Shortlist
Opposition parties object to the inclusion of Frank Chikane Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Cape Town Housing Project Brought to a Halt in Protest Over Jobs
Delft residents demand work on Symphony Way project Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Amathole Workers March to Block Municipal Manager's Reappointment
SAMWU accuses Mthandeki Mnyimba of being incapable of running the municipality and victimising workers who speak out against him Read more »