March 26
South Africa: Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers Read more »
March 25
South Africa: Durban Flood Victims Left Without Power
Families caught up in battle over rents and rates Read more »
March 24
South Africa: Sweatshop Saga - Bargaining Council Not Convinced By Company's Denials
Council seeking to liquidate company says it has failed to disprove allegations it relies on sham co-operatives that pay below minimum wages Read more »
South Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company's environmental authorisation set aside Read more »
South Africa: On Hollow Ground - Zimbabwean Mining Town On the Brink of Collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels Read more »
March 23
South Africa: Hundreds of Soweto Residents Protest in Pretoria for a Flat Rate Electricity Tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households Read more »
South Africa: Shosholoza Meyl Faces Uncertain Future
Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear Read more »
March 17
South Africa: Bus Drivers Strike in Nelson Mandela Bay
Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school Read more »
March 16
South Africa: Worker Wins Compensation Case After 13 Years of Litigation
Court orders JSE-listed RCL Foods to pay the worker more than R3-million Read more »
March 12
South Africa: Social Workers Refuse to Work in Stutterheim Office After Labour Department Finds It Unsafe
Labour department says the building is closed but Eastern Cape Department of Social Development says it's been cleaned and is open Read more »
South Africa: Nkandla Villagers Block Roads Demanding Permanent Repairs
KZN transport department has a road maintenance backlog of R20-billion Read more »
March 10
South Africa: City Power Billing Changes Leave Jhb Residents With Sky-High Bills
Johannesburg's power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape's Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg Read more »
South Africa: Canegrowers Warn Tongaat Liquidation Will Devastate Economy
Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, says it will cause a "jobs bloodbath" Read more »
South Africa: Rural Eastern Cape Children Left to Hitchhike to School
About 80 learners from the Enon farming community have been without scholar transport this year Read more »
South Africa: Activists Criticise Social Grant 'Savings'
The Universal Basic Income Coalition says tighter controls risk excluding eligible beneficiaries Read more »
March 04
South Africa: Train to Mitchell's Plain Finally Gets Going
But equipment failures are already causing delays Read more »
March 03
South Africa: UCT Staff Strike Ends As Agreement Is Reached
Unions accept 3.5% increase as progress made on other issues Read more »
March 02
South Africa: How Cape Town Is Converting Waste Into Electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity Read more »
February 27
South Africa: Canegrowers to Urgently Intervene in Sugar Giant Tongaat's Liquidation
The canegrowers' association represents 23,000 farmers Read more »
South Africa: Security Guards Down Tools Over Late Salaries At Ekurhuleni Municipality
More than 70 guards employed by Motane Investment blocked entry to Duduza Customer Care Centre, saying their salaries are repeatedly paid late Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Is Getting a Handle On Debt
Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments Read more »
South Africa: Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil… Read more »
February 25
South Africa: Budget 2026 - Godongwana Takes Aim At Badly-Run Municipalities
Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met Read more »
South Africa: Budget 2026 - Social Grants to Go Up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation Read more »
