June 25
South Africa: Lottery Budgets Nearly a Quarter of a Billion Rand for Legal Fees
This is the cost of rooting out corruption, Commissioner Jodi Scholtz tells Parliament Read more »
South Africa: R4.8-Billion Meant for Social Grants Goes Unspent
Department of Social Development spent R281.1-billion on grants, against a R285.9-billion budget Read more »
June 23
South Africa: Durban Settlement Electrified After 2020 but Many Meters Never Worked
Residents in Kenville say they are unhappy because they still have to use illegal connections despite electrification Read more »
June 22
South Africa: 500 Malawians Stranded in Joburg After Repatriation Buses Lacked Permits
Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home Read more »
June 18
South Africa: Immigrant Traders Abandon Shops in Springs After Threats
Vigilante groups in Kwathema say immigrants must be out by 30 June or else Read more »
June 17
South Africa: Unemployed Doctors Protest in Pietermaritzburg
They want hospitals to be able to recruit directly Read more »
South Africa: Last Minute Deal Saves Tongaat From Liquidation
The IDC will extend funding to September Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Tongaat Hulett Faces Liquidation Hearing Next Week
Business Rescue Practitioners say there are no viable alternatives to a rescue plan that has legally lapsed Read more »
June 09
South Africa: Springs Residents March to Local Factories, Demand Jobs
The protest was part of a campaign against unemployment, economic exclusion and challenges experienced by local communities Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Rail Theft Case - Virtual Testimony Accepted
A key witness will testify from Dubai in the case of over 40km of rail fraudulently uplifted for sale as scrap Read more »
June 08
South Africa: Pensioners Use Their Social Grants to Fix Road
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality says it will now consider including this road in its maintenance budget Read more »
June 04
South Africa: North West Municipality Fails to Pay May Salaries for General Workers
Tswaing Local Municipality says it will make payment by 15 July Read more »
June 03
Lesotho: The Mountain Men Behind Lesotho's Wool Wealth
More than 80,000 herders tend the country's sheep and goats Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Oil Search Won't Harm Fishing, Court Told
Fishers and environmental groups are challenging permission to do seismic surveys off the West Coast Read more »
June 01
South Africa: Gauteng Cuts Funding for Non-South African Social Workers
Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say "goes against their very ethics and morals" Read more »
May 29
Africa: Activists Gather At TotalEnergies Offices to 'Kick Polluters Out of Africa'
Campaign laid blame for South Africa's skyrocketing electricity tariffs at the feet of the fossil fuel industry Read more »
South Africa: Lesotho Explores R5-Billion Floating Solar Project On Its Highland Reservoirs
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority is proposing large-scale solar plants on the Katse and Mohale dams Read more »
May 28
South Africa: Billions in Flood Damage to Western Cape Roads
Province to apply for disaster relief funding to rebuild roads and infrastructure Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Households in the Dark for a Month As Eskom Fails to Fix Transformers
Residents in Ndlovini say Eskom has ignored repeated complaints Read more »
May 26
South Africa: Last-Minute Attorney Withdrawal Threatens to Derail Prasa Theft Case
Accused's lawyer says they have not been paid Read more »
May 20
South Africa: You May Be Sending Your UIF Claim to a Dead Website
The Unemployment Insurance Fund's old online claims system is still accepting applications which go nowhere Read more »
May 19
South Africa: Pensioners Queue From 2am At Sassa Office in Tshwane
Beneficiaries sleep on cardboard outside the Soshanguve office Read more »
May 18
South Africa: Blaming Immigrants for Our Problems Is a Fool's Game
Lives will not be improved by vigilante action, mass deportations and expressions of hatred Read more »
May 15
South Africa: Commuters to Pay Up to R5 More On Taxi Fares From Monday
Taxi association says some drivers are struggling to meet their loan payments and have had their vehicles repossessed Read more »
May 14
South Africa: Kariega Residents Protest Over Electricity Woes
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it is attending to over 1,100 cable and line faults across the metro Read more »
