June 27, 2022
South Africa: Broken Toilets Are a Big Problem Across Cape Town's Townships
In a Khayelitsha neighbourhood, it's so bad that instead of using the City-supplied toilets, people are defecating in buckets and throwing the waste in a field Read more »
June 24, 2022
South Africa: Taxi Drivers Refuse to Go to Dangerous Cape Town Township
"Community members and safety forums in Philippi must stand up and demand more police visibility" says taxi association Read more »
June 23, 2022
South Africa: Marikana Families Remain in the Dark Five Years After Landmark Ruling
City of Cape Town says its still in the process of buying the parcels of land where about 40,000 people live in Philippi East Read more »
South Africa: As Deadline Approaches Zimbabweans Face a Stark Choice - Start From Zero in a Broken Country or Live Undocumented
From 1 January 2023, hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans and their children will no longer be able to live, work and go to school legally in the republic Read more »
June 21, 2022
South Africa: Half of South Africa's Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing
Green Drop report reveals scale of pollution but also clouds the picture Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: Domestic Workers March in Pretoria for Decent Pay and Benefits
"There is a need for domestic workers to unite and fight for our rights" says worker Read more »
South Africa: Rural Eastern Cape Nurses Demand Special Allowance
Health department agrees to meet nursing unions next week over allegations of unpaid allowances Read more »
June 15, 2022
South Africa: Parliament Approves Lottery Board Chair Shortlist
Opposition parties object to the inclusion of Frank Chikane Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Cape Town Housing Project Brought to a Halt in Protest Over Jobs
Delft residents demand work on Symphony Way project Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Amathole Workers March to Block Municipal Manager's Reappointment
SAMWU accuses Mthandeki Mnyimba of being incapable of running the municipality and victimising workers who speak out against him Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Delft Protesters Want Better Roads, Better Policing, and Toilets At the Taxi Rank
"We want a bigger police station and more police to serve the community" says SANCO leader Read more »
South Africa: Municipality Fails to Pay Its Workers Their May Salaries
Community leaders call for Amahlathi municipality to be disbanded Read more »
South Africa: Hankey Residents Force Seasonal Workers Out of Town in Violent Clashes
"How can we be called foreigners in our land?" asks migrant worker from Lusikisiki Read more »
June 02, 2022
South Africa: Man Dies After Being Hit By an Electrical Pole During Protest for Electricity
Residents are tired of waiting in the dark for the municipality to fulfil its promises Read more »
South Africa: Young Man's Idea Pays Off - the Story of Lindo's Fast Food
29-year-old Linkokuhle Msomi used his Covid grant to start a small business Read more »
June 01, 2022
South Africa: Making a Little Money From Filling in Potholes
Taxis pay Philippi trio to make roads a bit better Read more »
May 30, 2022
South Africa: Court Bid to Stop Seismic Survey Starts
Shell's attempt to explore for oil and gas off the Wild Coast was interdicted late last year pending the outcome of this hearing Read more »
May 27, 2022
South Africa: Jobseekers Queue in Hope of Short-Term Contracts
City of Cape Town's Expanded Public Works Programme registration drive draws a crowd Read more »
May 25, 2022
South Africa: We Can Beat Unemployment Through State Jobs Schemes, Says Former Treasury Official
South Africa can afford a much bigger public employment programme, argues top economist Read more »
May 24, 2022
South Africa: Vendor's Relief As Permit Payments Suspended for Another Six Months
Customers were lost during the Covid pandemic, says Claremont fruit and vegetable trader Read more »
May 23, 2022
Africa: One Week Left to Comment On South Africa's New Labour Migration Policy
Government paints the policy as forward-looking, but can it be enforced and how will it affect the lives of immigrants? Read more »
May 17, 2022
South Africa: No Severance Pay for Employee Who Refused Covid Vaccination
Her refusal was unreasonable, CCMA rules Read more »
May 16, 2022
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Threaten to Shut Down Metro Over Water Crisis
A community organisation set up to deal with water issues is to lodge a formal complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission this week Read more »
May 14, 2022
South Africa: Minister Promises Land to People Living On Railway Track
Fikile Mbalula tells community leaders he'll be back in two weeks to show them the land Read more »
May 12, 2022
South Africa: Lansdowne Train Station Is Full of Excrement, Garbage - and Rats
Lansdowne train station in Cape Town serves the busy Cape Flats line. Read more »