March 18
South Africa: Police Whisk Water Minister Mchunu Away From Angry Crowd in Musina
On Friday, police had to whisk Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu away from an angry crowd in Musina. Read more »
South Africa: Congolese March to Parliament to Draw Attention to War At Home
About 150 Congolese nationals marched to Parliament on Saturday to draw attention to war in their country. They sang and carried placards that read: "Justice for Congo", "Rwanda is… Read more »
South Africa: The Looters Living It Up From Prasa Millions
Makhensa Mabunda and Auswell Mashaba were at the heart of the corrupt deals Read more »
South Africa: Judge's Conduct Embarrassed Me, Judge President Tells Tribunal
The "gross incompetence" of Pretoria High Court Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela embarrassed Judge President Dunstan Mlambo because it led to a general distrust of the justice system,… Read more »
South Africa: Housing Activists Frustrated By President Ramaphosa's Six-Month Silence On Public Land Act
They have been demanding that government use the State Land Disposal Act of 1961 to rapidly free up land for housing Read more »
March 15
South Africa: How to Spend 12 Years Building a Police Station
Minister Sihle Zikalala has promised the Vuwani police station will be completed in 2025. Work on it started in 2012. Read more »
March 14
South Africa: The European Company That Profited From Corruption At Passenger Rail Agency
This article is the first in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA's dealings with a front company called Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on Vossloh, a European rail… Read more »
South Africa: Library Vandalism Hits Learners Hard in Philippi
The library in Brown's Farm, Philippi, in Cape Town, has been closed for seven months after it was vandalised, and may not be open again for another five months, leaving tens of… Read more »
South Africa: Library Services Crippled in Nelson Mandela Bay
The libraries of Motherwell, Zwide, Allanridge, KwaMagxaki and Chatty are not functioning. This leaves the main townships of Gqerberha with only the New Brighton library, the… Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of People Still Living On Cape Town's Central Line
This is in addition to the hundreds of families in shacks who were relocated from the railway line in Philippi in December Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Snubs Diepkloof Hostel to Deal With Water Crisis
People living in crumbling homes accuse the mayor of disrespecting them Read more »
South Africa: Climate Activists Refuse to Be Silenced By Arrests
Pickets outside Standard Bank will continue, says Extinction Rebellion Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela University Workers March for Higher Salaries
Marchers demand an 8% increase Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape College Classes Disrupted By Student Protests
No teaching at Ikhala College campuses due to demonstrations over NSFAS allowances Read more »
Lesotho: SA Company Signs Dubious Deal Over Debt Collections in Lesotho
Award of lucrative tender for collecting outstanding student debt being probed by authorities Read more »
South Africa: Women's Hostel Two-Week Blackout Blamed On Strike in Ethekwini
Five women from Thokoza Hostel were arrested on Tuesday after protesting to get the electricity restored Read more »
March 12
South Africa: Mystery Surrounds Gauteng Government's Multi-Million Rand Adjudication Panels
Money to pay for them diverted from funding for dignity packs Read more »
South Africa: Waste Pickers Create Their Own Recycling Centre
Talks to integrate informal waste reclaimers with the City of Johannesburg's waste management have gone nowhere for three years Read more »
South Africa: KZN Villagers Get New Bridges to Cross Dangerous Rivers Safely
After pleading with government for years, the Welisizwe Bridge Programme has finally delivered four bridges in eMakhabeleni Read more »
South Africa: Google Moves Against Notorious Spam News Website
BNN Breaking no longer appears high up in search results Read more »
South Africa: Building of New Classrooms At Overcrowded Dunoon School Stalled
Inkwenkwezi Secondary School has more than 1,500 learners, with an average of 45 learners per class Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Community Health Workers March in East London
They want to be in-sourced and they want proper personal protective equipment Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Mayor Warns Strikers to Return to Work or Face Dismissal
The municipality has obtained an urgent interdict against violence and intimidation attempts by strikers Read more »
Southern Africa: Why a Farmer Is Riding From Zimbabwe to Windhoek On a Horse
Ben Freeth will petition for the reinstatement of the SADC Tribunal Read more »
March 08
South Africa: Cape Town's Apartheid-Era Flats
More than R1.2-billion has been allocated over the next three years to maintain these blocks Read more »