July 16, 2025
South Africa: KZN Government Fails to Pay Crèches Despite Court Order
Payments have been "sporadic and inconsistent", says Legal Resources Centre Read more »
South Africa: Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines
Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg Read more »
South Africa: Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse
Motsoaledi's claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible Read more »
July 14, 2025
Lesotho: Lesotho Dams Authority Fights Back in 'Legally Baseless' Court Case
Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced Read more »
South Africa: Delays in Grant Payments - Here Is What Sassa Is Doing to Fix the Problem
Steps taken to improve service as the agency ramps up its review on beneficiaries suspected of having undisclosed incomes Read more »
South Africa: Dozens of Families Face Eviction From Abandoned Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Village
Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out. Read more »
South Africa: Homeless Shelters Under Pressure As Hundreds Seek Refuge From the Cold
City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full Read more »
July 11, 2025
South Africa: People Live in Squalor As City of Joburg's Development Plans Gather Dust
Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years. Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Declares Unemployment a National Disaster
The declaration will remain in effect for two years Read more »
July 10, 2025
South Africa: Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little
UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy Read more »
South Africa: 'A Grave Would Be Better Than My Shack', Says Kariega Resident
Shack dwellers still don't have houses after years of promises Read more »
South Africa: Faith Leaders Call On Minister Dion George to Back Plan to Reduce Plastic Production
African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week Read more »
South Africa: Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - Evidence Leader Accused of 'Malicious' Cross-Examination
Judicial Conduct Tribunal has adjourned for parties to submit written arguments before final deliberations Read more »
South Africa: Mbenenge Inquiry - 'I Was Led On', Says Judge President
"The issue is whether my advances were wanted or unwanted" Read more »
July 09, 2025
South Africa: Affordable Housing Without State Subsidies - City of Cape Town Says It Will Work
City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount Read more »
South Africa: Minister of Social Development Promises Probe Into Disability Grant Applications
Hundreds attend meeting in Khayelitsha Read more »
South Africa: Still No Homes for Families Moved During Pandemic
Gqeberha temporary accommodation leaky and cold Read more »
South Africa: Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - I Wanted a Romantic Relationship
His persistence was not harassment, insists judge Read more »
South Africa: Government to Help Khayelitsha Flood Victims Rebuild Their Homes
More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week Read more »
July 08, 2025
South Africa: Gauteng Government Scrambles to Meet Drug Rehab Targets
Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts Read more »
South Africa: Judge Mbenenge Inquiry - 'It's a Campaign to Shame Me'
Eastern Cape Judge President denies sexual harassment allegations Read more »
South Africa: City of Cape Town to Evict Refugees Living At Two Emergency Housing Sites
About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019 Read more »
July 07, 2025
South Africa: MPs Call for Action On Prison Overcrowding
Portfolio committee suggests alternatives to reduce remand detention Read more »
South Africa: Minister Appoints Ten New Lottery Grant Assessors After Year-Long Delay
NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days Read more »
South Africa: R370 Grant Beneficiaries in Tsakane Haven't Been Paid in Months
SASSA says it will investigate the problem Read more »
