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: Joburg Landfill Closure Threatens 140 Livelihoods

Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump Read more »

South Africa: Here's What the Government Plans to Do About Plastic Pollution

Global Plastic Treaty reached a deadlock in August, but South Africa is pushing ahead with regulations Read more »

South Africa: Anger Over Delays At Durban Housing Project

Families say eThekwini municipality is reneging on its promise to house them at the new flats 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: Chatsworth Residents Take to the Streets Over Water

Bottlebrush informal settlement has been short of water for four months, they say Read more »

South Africa: Mondlo Township Quiet After Minister's Visit

Last week residents burnt down their municipal offices Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Protesters Throw Human Faeces, Burn Debris

Families from informal settlements near Maitland cemetery say their attempts to meet with officials from the City for months have been in vain Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Demand ANC Councillor Be Removed

Residents of Relela village outside Tzaneen blocked roads during two days of protests Read more »

South Africa: Punitive Cost Order Against Dodgy Lottery Official Nompumelelo Nene

Judge says she abused court processes, and her application had no merit 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: Fire Devastates Community Owned Farm

The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim Read more »

South Africa: Chart of the Week - Policing the Police

Thousands of police brutality cases are reported every year but very few result in criminal convictions or disciplinary action Read more »

South Africa: Sassa Says It Has Fixed Most of Its Audit Problems but Gaps Remain

About R140-million was paid to deceased beneficiaries over three years Read more »

South Africa: National Film Foundation Falters As Leadership Instability Continues

The National Film and Video Foundation has had six CEOs in 30 months Read more »

South Africa: Lesufi's Office Fails to Back Up His Claim About Immigrants

The Gauteng Premier vowed to destroy informal settlements, claiming that most of their residents are undocumented immigrants Read more »

South Africa: MPs Debate South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel

The country had a legal and moral obligation to act, says international relations director-general Read more »

South Africa: SAPS HQ Fiasco - MPs Lose Patience With Public Works Minister

Committee members want to see the forensic report on Telkom Towers Read more »

South Africa: SanParks Deploys 'Boots On the Ground' to Deal With Crime On Table Mountain

But MPs are not convinced it is enough Read more »

South Africa: Dial-a-Ride Is an Example of Good Service

City of Cape Town should nurture it, not cut it Read more »

South Africa: PAGAD Marches Against Gang Violence On the Cape Flats

The organisation marched under close police supervision in Mitchells Plain on Sunday Read more »

South Africa: Vandals Ruin Water Supply for Eastern Cape Village

Only one 10,000-litre reservoir to supply hundreds of households Read more »

South Africa: No Sex Workers Will Be Prosecuted While Court Process Plays Out

NPA issues directive to prosecutors not to enroll new cases 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: Ithuba Seeks Urgent Court Order to Stop Lottery Licence Handover

Ithuba claims the Minister ignored bidding rules and evaluation criteria in awarding fourth licence to Sizekhaya Read more »