March 17, 2023
Malawi: Mango Tree Saves Top Malawian Musician From Death in Floods
Giboh Pearson and his neighbours climbed into the trees to escape the devastating effects of Cyclone Freddy Read more »
South Africa: Nearly 600 Families At a Temporary Relocation Area in Durban Share Eight Toilets
eThekwini Municipality says its water and sanitation unit is busy with repairs Read more »
March 16, 2023
South Africa: After Decades Living in Council Flats, Tenants Want Title Deeds
Elderly residents of Nigel's Alra Park say they were on the housing list but were allocated rental flats. Now they want ownership 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 »
South Africa: Nehawu Members Go Back to Work
Union ends strike, returns to negotiating table after deal with government Read more »
South Africa: Man Resembling Thabo Bester Spotted in Sandton, Nearly Two Months After His Supposed Death in Prison Fire
Woman in photo could be celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana Read more »
March 15, 2023
South Africa: Social Justice Coalition Battling to Stay Afloat
No money for staff as funders suspend payments during investigation into fraud by former manager Xolani Klaas Read more »
South Africa: Did the Facebook Rapist Die in His Cell? or Did He Escape From Prison?
Extraordinary evidence raises doubts about the claim that Thabo Bester died in a fire at Mangaung prison in May 2022 Read more »
South Africa: Asbestos Found in Old Hospital Intended for Homeless Shelter
A new site in Zonnebloem in Cape Town has been identified instead of the Robbie Nurock Day Hospital 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: Limpopo Policy on Pregnant Learners Needing to be Accompanied a Violation of Pupil's Rights - Watchdog
Limpopo and Gauteng basic education departments contradict each other on pregnant learner policy Read more »
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: Fewer Hospitals Disrupted By Public Sector Strike
Negotiations may soon take place at Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council Read more »
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: Police Stood By While Two Men Were Killed, Says Witness
Malawians in Lingelethu township in Malmesbury, Western Cape, are accusing police of turning a blind eye when two Malawian men were murdered by a crowd in October 2022. According… 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 »
South Africa: No Money for Water and Toilets At Khoi and San Occupation, MPs Told
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, which owns the land, plans to have a meeting with the community later this month Read more »
March 07, 2023
South Africa: Health Workers' Union Says Strike Action Is Growing
Patients turned away from some hospitals as public sector wage strike continues Read more »
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: Nelson Mandela Bay Households Have Been Told to Boil Tap Water. but Poor Families Say They Can't Afford to
The combined dam level in the metro was below 12% on 7 March 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 »
South Africa: Clean Newly Formed Settlements, Demand Shack Dwellers
Only 16 of the 36 new occupations established following the outbreak of Covid have been recognised, says Khayelitsha subcouncil chairman Read more »