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 »
South Africa: Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in 'Sweatshops'
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council's lawyer Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Sweatshops Saga - Action Taken Against Another Clothing Manufacturer
National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry goes to court against Durban-based Gemelli Read more »
May 11
South Africa: Public Gets Three More Weeks to Comment On Eskom Nuclear Site - - but Critics Say It's Not Enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May Read more »
May 08
South Africa: Taxi Operators Call for Urgent Relief As Fuel Prices Rocket
Cape Town commuters brace for looming taxi fare hike Read more »
South Africa: Why Rail Matters for Cape Town's Traffic Congestion
With the collapse of rail, roads become busier Read more »
South Africa: The Israel/US-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard - Our Oil Dependency Is Why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks Read more »
May 05
South Africa: Chris Hani Security Guards Unpaid for Months Go On Strike
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago. Read more »
May 04
South Africa: Hundreds of SAMWU Members March in Buffalo City
Workers demand an end to outsourcing Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Bosses Promise End to Violence Over Routes
CODETA and CATA assure commuters there will be peace Read more »
April 30
South Africa: Water Contractors Down Tools, Demand Payment From Ethekwini Municipality
Mayor Xaba promised outstanding payments would be processed soon Read more »
South Africa: AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight
SA's draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Bid to Manage Metrorail Gets the Go-Ahead in R1.9-Trillion National Plan
Mayor welcomes plan to rejuvenate country's freight and passenger rail Read more »
April 27
Lesotho: Women Weavers - the Backbone of Lesotho's Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy Read more »
April 23
South Africa: Permit Chaos Leaves Joburg Traders in Limbo
City blames delays on its legal battles with SERI Read more »
April 16
South Africa: Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Avoided After Government Provides R200-Million Lifeline
Last-minute funding deal allows the struggling sugar giant's mills to open for the season, buying time for more than 18,000 KZN canegrowers Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Health Workers Protest, Demand Permanent Jobs
Community health workers marched through the streets to the provincial legislature in Cape Town on Thursday to demand that the provincial health department employ them permanently. Read more »
April 13
South Africa: Thyspunt Recommended for Eskom's New Nuclear Power Station
A draft environmental scoping report says the Eastern Cape coastal site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process Read more »
April 03
South Africa: How Fuel Hikes Impact the Price of Bread
Record diesel prices will increase food production costs Read more »
March 30
South Africa: Human Rights Festival Highlights Plight of Domestic Workers
Domestic workers are often underpaid, overworked, given poor accommodation and no benefits Read more »
South Africa: Documentary Reveals SA's Skewed Food System
With nearly one in five households being food insecure, activists call for urgent action Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Ekurhuleni's 'Ghost Workers' Demand Jobs and Compensation
About 200 former EPWP workers say the municipal database shows them earning salaries 11 years after their contracts ended Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Government Hub Gutted By Fire
Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo EPWP Workers Left Unpaid for Months
The workers were part of a project implemented through the Collen Mashawana Foundation Read more »
