June 23, 2023
South Africa: There's a Way to Sort Out Lighting in Informal Settlements
Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests Read more »
South Africa: Coal Truck Torched in Gqeberha Elecricity Protest
Protesters were demanding the electrification of about 3,000 shacks Read more »
June 22, 2023
South Africa: Major Court Victory for Trade Union
Simunye Workers Forum is a genuine trade union, not "a vehicle for enriching individuals" says judge Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Shack Dwellers Protest After Electricity Disconnected By RDP Home Owners
Residents of Baloyi informal settlement say two transformers installed in March have never been connected Read more »
June 21, 2023
South Africa: Some Crèches Never Got the Promised Covid Relief Funds, and Now It's Too Late
Early Childhood Development relief programme comes to an end Read more »
South Africa: Unisa Campus Closed Due to Water Quality Concerns in Tshwane
Water is discoloured due to sediment, says City Read more »
June 19, 2023
South Africa: Labour Court Upholds Dismissal of Lying Municipal Chief Financial Officer
Misrepresenting qualifications is a "menacing evil", says judge Read more »
June 14, 2023
South Africa: R83 Million and Three and a Half Years Later Only One RDP House to Show for It
Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in Inanda started in 2019 and was meant to deliver hundreds of houses Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Connections to Blame for Leaving Learners in the Dark, Says Eskom
Staff of Bloekombos High School make photocopies at neighbouring schools for exams Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Commuters Call for Better Lighting and Security At Parow Station
This follows the armed robbery of several people while waiting for a train around 6am on Friday Read more »
June 12, 2023
South Africa: Climate Activists Disrupt Standard Bank AGM
About 200 people picketed at the bank's head office to demand it stop investing in fossil fuels Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Africa: Pharmaceutical Giant Bayer Stops Clicks Selling Cheaper Generic Blood Thinning Medication
The judge took over a year to rule in "urgent application" Read more »
June 06, 2023
Mozambique: Report Sheds Light On Mozambique's Troubled Cabo Delgado
Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out Read more »
June 05, 2023
South Africa: Petroleum Bill Is Blind to the Climate Crisis
Petroleum resources development bill is "fatally flawed" and should be rejected, says the writer Read more »
South Africa: Labour Court Slams Human Settlements Minister for 'Unlawfully' Firing Staffer After Being Stuck in a Lift for an Hour
The court ordered that the deputy director of corporate services immediately be reinstated Read more »
May 31, 2023
South Africa: R15-Million Lehae Taxi Rank Destroyed By Vandals
The rank was left abandoned because of conflict between taxi operators Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: Standoff Between Shack Dwellers and Sand Mining Company in Khayelitsha
Mining operations halted after families living in shacks near the site complain about sand filling their homes Read more »
May 26, 2023
South Africa: R26-Million Lehae Library Opens Seven Years After Construction Started
Concerns over safety remain after armed robbery weeks before opening Read more »
May 25, 2023
South Africa: Judges Reprimand Road Accident Fund
CEO and board chairperson told to file affidavits explaining why they should not be personally held liable Read more »
May 24, 2023
South Africa: Security Guards March in Pretoria to Demand Permanent Jobs
Protesters want City of Tshwane to absorb 4,000 workers Read more »
May 22, 2023
South Africa: Bulldozers Clear Way for Mine in Lower Zambezi National Park
Tourism body warned that this would threaten species and actually lose money for the Zambian economy Read more »
May 17, 2023
South Africa: City of Cape Town to Launch New Unit to Protect Workers in Philippi
Reward offered for information leading to arrests of anyone targeting City staff Read more »
South Africa: Minister Says 'No' to City of Cape Town Bid to Take Over the Trains
City must just move people off the lines, says Sindiswe Chikunga Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: Philippi Pair Beat Crime and Covid With Fast-Food Business
Estratweni Mobile Foods bounced back from pandemic Read more »
May 16, 2023
South Africa: Court Bid to Reform Political Party Funding
"We simply do not know if the ANC or the DA obtains the majority of its funds from small donors or the big corporates" says My Vote Counts Read more »