March 06, 2023
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 »
South Africa: Over 1,000 March in Support of Queer Pride
"We should be able to live without fear of being persecuted just for who we are" Read more »
March 03, 2023
South Africa: School Amends Policy That Excluded Pregnant Learners
We previously reported that the school in Mamelodi required pregnant learners to stay home until they gave birth Read more »
South Africa: Evicted Waste Pickers Win in Court
Company must rebuild homes of the "Airfield Community" on land near Waterkloof base Read more »
South Africa: Evicted in the Morning, 2,000 Nigel RDP Occupiers Move Back in By Evening
High Court ordered a stay of eviction after Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department put 500 families out on the street Read more »
South Africa: Striking Guards Block Office Entrance, Trapping Government Workers for Hours
The guards are demanding their bonuses be paid Read more »
March 02, 2023
South Africa: Actress Terry Pheto's Luxury House - Built With Lottery Money - Fails to Sell At Auction
Terry Pheto's Bryanston property was expected to sell for more than R4-million but did not get an offer Read more »
South Africa: Taxis Interdicted From Interfering With School Transport in Khayelitsha
"The court has sent a strong message to the minibus taxi mafia," says education MEC Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Is Removing Homeless People From the Street. This Is What the City Is Offering Instead
Mayor promises R230-million over the next three years to help homeless residents. But will there be enough space? Read more »
South Africa: Urgently Needed Makhanda Water Project Six Years Behind Schedule
Original completion date for the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works upgrade was December 2017. It has now been moved to December 2023 Read more »
South Africa: Informal Traders Inside Cape Town Mall Told to Vacate By Next Sunday
For many traders in Belhar Mall, this is their only income to support their families Read more »
March 01, 2023
South Africa: Court Orders Former Lottery Boss to Pay Punitive Legal Costs to Journalist
Raymond Joseph is suing former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission Phillemon Letwaba for defamation Read more »
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 28, 2023
South Africa: Rubber Bullets Fired As Over 2,000 People Evicted From Nigel Housing Occupation
Lawyers for the occupiers have subsequently secured a stay of the eviction order in the Gauteng High Court Read more »
South Africa: Women March Through Dunoon Against Gender-Based Violence
"Men who are not embarrassed and have sexual intercourse with our children must leave Dunoon" Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Urged to Investigate R54-Million National Orchestra
Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra CEO says it is not obliged to reveal details of operations and finances Read more »
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 »
February 27, 2023
South Africa: Call for Govt to Save Durban's Contaminated Rivers
"Toxic" levels of E. coli will require national government intervention, say water activists Read more »
Africa: MeerKAT - Why South Africa's Massive Astronomy Project Matters
Amish Patel is a Signal Processing Engineer with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. He gave the second Science for the People Seminar. Read more »
February 23, 2023
South Africa: Decision Not to Raise the Sugar Tax Puts Profits Ahead of People, Activists Say
"Difficult operating environment for the sugar industry" cited by Finance Minister as reason Read more »
February 20, 2023
South Africa: My Friend Reported She'd Been Sexually Assaulted. Then the Justice System Failed Her
Rude, uncaring police, slow magistrates and even loadshedding have meant that her assailant of 18 months ago is still free Read more »
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: Asylum Seekers Fear Arrest As Delays Mount
People have been struggling to renew their permits at Home Affairs in Musina since 2020 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 »
South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Reserves Judgment in Tafelberg Matter
"At the heart of the matter is the government's obligations to promote equitable access to land and to redress spatial apartheid" says housing activist Read more »