September 15, 2023
Southern Africa: Silicosis - The Astonishing Story of the Driller From Lesotho
Family receives R340,000 payout after death of miner who suffered from silicosis Read more »
September 14, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds Queue in Cape Town City Centre in Hope of a Job
Mostly young people stand in line for hours Read more »
South Africa: Silicosis - Diagnosing the Disease Beyond the Grave
Q(h)ubeka Trust finds way to pay out widow of miner in spite of lack of medical records Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Silicosis - 68-Year-Old Mineworker Gets Compensation Payout Months Before He Dies
Q(h)ubeka Trust winds up after paying out R420-million in compensation following court settlement with employers Read more »
South Africa: Activists Protest As Huge Oil and Gas Conference Gets Under Way in Cape Town
"Gas and oil and nuclear don't need to be in our energy mix" Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: Four Years and R7-Million Later, Eastern Cape Villages Still Without Power
Mzimvubu Municipality has been incapable of finishing an electrification project it started in 2018 Read more »
September 08, 2023
South Africa: Mayor's Response to Electricity Rates Protest Fails to Satisfy Swellendam Residents
Swellendam mayor met residents on Tuesday, but issues remain unresolved Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Proceeds With Rail Dispute Despite President's Assurances
Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament rail devolution is on track. The City of Cape Town disagrees. Read more »
September 01, 2023
South Africa: Western Cape Taxi Task Team Reach Agreement, but Stay Mum On Details
Three-day imbizo on the way forward for the mini-bus taxi industry ends on a positive note Read more »
South Africa: 11th-Hour Out-of-Court Settlement Reached On West Coast Diamond Mining
A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Unprotected Strike Leaves Foul Stench, Piles of Refuse Across Mamelodi
Waste collection teams are being escorted by metro police in some areas amid violent threats by strikers Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Prasa Promises Full Service On Cape Town's Northern Line By December
"Our people have suffered enough since trains have stopped working" says unionist Read more »
South Africa: Swellendam Residents March for Cheaper Electricity
This comes two weeks after the town was brought to a standstill with violent protests Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Must Fix Its Academic Incentives, or Other Universities May Meet the Same Fate As Unisa
Paying the same amount for every published article encourages low-quality paper-mills Read more »
August 28, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Residents Call for Electricity Tariffs to Be Reduced
City says NERSA's 15% tariff recommendation would lead to a shortfall of R500-million for 2023/24 Read more »
August 25, 2023
South Africa: Taxi Strike Cost Western Cape R5-Billion, Province Tells Parliament
The strike was called without notice and badly affected businesses, learners, clinics and government services Read more »
South Africa: Survey Reveals Massive Decline in Rail Passengers Over the Last Ten Years
The number of Metrorail passenger journeys have dropped by 46-million since 2013, but gains have been made over the last year Read more »
August 28, 2023
South Africa: Court Challenge to 30-Year Extension of West Coast Diamond Mining Rights #AfricaClimateCrisis
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998 Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Court Dismisses Expelled Numsa Official's Urgent Application
"The fact that the applicant wants the matter heard urgently does not make it urgent" says judge Read more »
South Africa: Government Must Intervene in Intercape Bus Attacks - Judge
Judge "determined not to be misunderstood" in ordering transport minister, Eastern Cape MEC and police to take action Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Climate Activists Demand Action At Brics Talks #AfricaClimateCrisis
Hundreds protest in Sandton where summit is underway Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Analysis - the Troubled History of Mangaung Prison
The high-security prison is in the spotlight again after the suicide of an inmate this week Read more »
August 18, 2023
South Africa: Fired Deputy Director Back At Work Following Another Scathing Court Ruling
Minister Kubayi who acted as "complainant, initiator and chairperson" had "adopted a deplorable and gung-ho posture in dismissing the applicant", the courts have said Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Agreement Made an Order of Court
The High Court also dismissed SANTACO's interdict application Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Cookies Business Prefers Hiring People to Using Machines
From just two staff in 2005 to almost 80 women now, the hand baked cookie business has risen from humble beginnings Read more »