South Africa: Municipal Strike Called Off in Buffalo City

SAMWU members striked for a week over outsourcing Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Community's Taps Run Dry As Municipality Battles R1.4-Billion Water Debt

The taps in Kokosi, Fochville near Carletonville have been dry for a month after Rand Water implemented water reduction measures against Merafong municipality Read more »

South Africa: Appeal Court Blocks Eskom's Giant Richards Bay Power Plant

The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Commission Extends Reparations to Staff

A dozen people, including whistleblowers, have given evidence of harm suffered under the previous administration Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Municipal Workers Take to the Streets in Buffalo City, Despite Interdict

Roads around the city barricaded with burning tyres, but SAMWU denies its members were involved Read more »

South Africa: Commuters Scramble As 30-Day Taxi Shutdown Begins

Ten routes from Khayelitsha to Somerset West suspended amid escalating violence Read more »

South Africa: Explosive Letter From Prasa 'Board Member' Claims Tenders Are Being Rigged

Anonymous letter calls for action from Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy Read more »

South Africa: Buffalo City Municipal Workers Go On Strike

South African Municipal Workers' Union wants an end to private contracting of primary municipal services Read more »

South Africa: Activists March Against Shell's Oil Exploration

Shell says it has spent over R1-billion and is not responsible for failures in consultations with affected Wild Coast communities Read more »

South Africa: Karoo Learners Participate in International Robotics Competition

Two teams from Carnarvon High School took part in the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship in Slovenia Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds March to Demand Permanent Jobs With City of Ekhurhuleni

Contract workers say a council decision to stop outsourcing services has not been implemented Read more »

South Africa: Shell's Wild Coast Seismic Blasting Case Goes to the Concourt

Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration Read more »

South Africa: Municipal Buildings Torched As Electricity Protest Descends Into Chaos

Residents of Mondlo township want an end to load reduction implemented by Abaqulusi Municipality Read more »

South Africa: Rubbish Piles Up in Kwamushu As Waste Workers Dispute Salary Cuts

Workers salaries have more than halved this year Read more »

South Africa: Indigenous Nursery Gives Jobs and Skills to People Facing Homelessness

The project is one of several social enterprises run by U-turn Read more »

South Africa: The Zambian Minister, the Mysterious Businesswoman and Illegal Mining

"There is a new mining order that is coming. Embrace it, but what is illegal, do not tolerate it," says minister Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's Giant Dam Takes Shape

Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng Read more »

South Africa: Alexandra Container Homes Still Empty Four Years After Construction

Johannesburg mayor says allocation is in final stages but does not commit to a timeframe for occupation of the complex built during the covid pandemic Read more »

South Africa: Chart of the Week - Postbank Loses Social Grant Clients

More than 75% of Postbank's clients have moved to private banks Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Strike Leaves Durban Commuters Stranded

Taxi associations annoyed by impounding of vehicles Read more »

South Africa: Disability Activists Disrupt City of Cape Town Transport Meeting Over Dial-a-Ride Cuts

Western Cape Network on Disability is challenging the cuts in court Read more »

South Africa: Compensation for Sick Miners - Only 30% of Claimants Paid Out By Tshiamiso Trust

Most claims do not meet the medical criteria, AGM told Read more »

South Africa: Durban Waste Workers Protest Over Salary Cuts

Payrates have halved since new contracts started Read more »

South Africa: Grannies Help Repair Roads Neglected By Municipality

Roads in Metsi-Matsho village in Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality have not been fixed for decades Read more »

South Africa: No Train to Mitchells Plain - Last Steps to Fully Reopen Central Line

Work has been disrupted and more than 1,250 people still live on the tracks Read more »