September 29, 2022
South Africa: Social Grants - Labour Federations Reject Government Proposals
Fears that many will be excluded when Social Relief of Distress grant is replaced Read more »
September 26, 2022
South Africa: Rolling Out Solar Power for Informal Settlements
Zonke Energy says there is an urgent need and demand outstrips supply Read more »
September 23, 2022
South Africa: Wits to Name Landmark After a Mining Company. Students Are Demanding That It Rather Be Named After Marikana
Protesters say Sibanye-Stillwater is responsible for the "exploitation and destruction of communities and the murder of mine workers" Read more »
September 19, 2022
South Africa: Shack Dwellers Say They Cannot Afford Solar Power Company's Monthly Fees
Empowerment project stumbles in Khayelitsha, showing the complexity of providing solutions to informal settlements Read more »
September 12, 2022
South Africa: Harrismith and Several Towns Without Power for Six Days
Substation at Maluti-A-Phofung municipality in the Free State still down. No response from municipality to our questions. Read more »
South Africa: Community Blames Loadshedding for Deaths of Young Couple in Shack Fire
Police are investigating as several other shacks were also destroyed, leaving some families homeless Read more »
South Africa: Desperate for Housing, They Occupied Mining Land. Now They're Worried Their Homes Will Collapse
As more people move to George, the city has an acute housing shortage Read more »
South Africa: It's Time to Flip the Housing Delivery Model On Its Head
The future of affordable housing is about the enabling state Read more »
September 15, 2022
South Africa: Closure of Sassa Pay Points 'Catastrophic' for Pensioners in Rural Areas
Elderly people in rural Eastern Cape are paying R120 to go and collect their grants Read more »
September 01, 2022
South Africa: Seismic Judgment - Court Overturns Exploration Rights Granted to Shell
The court has put a stop to the seismic survey along the Wild Coast Read more »
South Africa: Unemployed Youths March in Musina to Demand Jobs
"When will I get a chance to benefit" asks jobless 25-year-old Read more »
South Africa: No Light At the End of the Tender for Eastern Cape Villages
Millions have been spent on the Sivumela project and eight years later, hundreds of households are still without electricity Read more »
August 25, 2022
South Africa: Lotteries Commission Chief Resigns Amid Controversy
Implicated in numerous allegations of lottery corruption, he was due to face a disciplinary hearing Read more »
August 24, 2022
South Africa: 135 Days Without Water - KZN Community At Breaking Point
Municipal water has not been restored to Tongaat's 40,000 residents since the April floods Read more »
South Africa: Public Sector Workers March in Pretoria
"It's time workers are taken seriously," says union Read more »
August 19, 2022
South Africa: Plastic Pollution - We're Getting It Wrong. Here's What Needs to Happen #AfricaClimateCrisis
The focus on single-use plastics is diverting attention from a much more serious problem. It's also causing bad practices. Read more »
August 22, 2022
South Africa: Samwu Wants Tshwane Metro to Increase Wages By 3.5%
Mayco member Kingsley Wakelin says the City is "struggling with finances" Read more »
August 23, 2022
South Africa: Prasa Whistleblower Speaks Out
It's not just the masters of corruption that need to be brought to justice but the consultants and bureaucrats who helped them Read more »
August 16, 2022
South Africa: Mining Affected Communities Protest Outside Parliament
Activists demand mines develop and help the communities that host them Read more »
South Africa: Saftu and Numsa Clash As Shutdown Looms
Metalworkers union forbids its federation from discussing congress contempt case, but SAFTU says no Read more »
August 18, 2022
South Africa: Uber, Bolt Drivers Strike for Two Days
Drivers want more money and an end to the freeze on new licences Read more »
South Africa: NUMSA Spokesperson in Defamation Row
Phakamile Hlubi-Majola claims Ruth Ntlokotse "wants to destroy NUMSA" Read more »
August 12, 2022
South Africa: This Is Why Tembisa Residents Started Deadly Riots
Electricity was at the root of dissatisfaction Read more »
August 15, 2022
South Africa: Small Scale Fishers Call for Halt to Gas and Oil Exploration #AfricaClimateCrisis
"When foreign companies drill oil in our oceans, fish die" Read more »
South Africa: Durban Residents Repair Flood Damage, Give Up On Govt
Some suburban associations have ambitions to get "off the municipal grid" Read more »