March 12
South Africa: Mystery Surrounds Gauteng Government's Multi-Million Rand Adjudication Panels
Money to pay for them diverted from funding for dignity packs Read more »
South Africa: Waste Pickers Create Their Own Recycling Centre
Talks to integrate informal waste reclaimers with the City of Johannesburg's waste management have gone nowhere for three years Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Ethekwini Mayor Warns Strikers to Return to Work or Face Dismissal
The municipality has obtained an urgent interdict against violence and intimidation attempts by strikers Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Home Affairs Minister Takes Zimbabwean Permit Battle to the Constitutional Court
The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal Read more »
March 04
South Africa: After 25 Years, 81-Year-Old Mthatha Widow Finally Gets an RDP House
"I don't have much but I'm happy for a decent house," says Ndenzeni Njwenene Read more »
March 01
South Africa: Gugulethu School for Adults Abandoned By Government, Say Residents
St Francis Community Learning Centre has to rely on illegal connection for electricity Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Suspends Dipuo Peters
But only for a month Read more »
February 28
South Africa: Joburg Theatre Puts Democracy in the Spotlight
Actors are getting school children to think about what leadership entails Read more »
February 27
South Africa: 'I Want to Put My Head On the Block' - Minister Senzo Mchunu Promises Angry Ethekwini Residents Tap Water By April
Some parts of eThekwini have been without water for seven years Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Nelson Mandela University Students Block Campus Entrance Over Unpaid Nsfas Funds
Lectures are taking place online Read more »
South Africa: Green Point 'Tent City' - Homeless Camp's Days Are Numbered
Relocation options unsatisfactory for many of the occupiers Read more »
February 14
South Africa: Kwanobuhle Families Have to Get Their Water From a Hole in the Ground
Taps have been dry since Friday because of a damaged main pipe Read more »
February 13
South Africa: Evicted Alexandra Families Spend the Night On the Street
Dozens of families evicted from container housing by the City of Johannesburg Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Fire Minister Dipuo Peters, Rail Activists Demand
#UniteBehind wants President Ramaphosa to axe the deputy minister for allegedly enabling looting at PRASA Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Hospital Guards in Limbo As EC Health Department Fails to Pay Security Company
Security company says it had to terminate the contract because health department has not paid Read more »
February 05
South Africa: Minister Promises to Restore Water Supply to Durban Suburbs By 15 February
Head of the water department in eThekwini told to solely focus on resolving the water crisis by next week Read more »
January 23
South Africa: People Queue From 2 - 30am At Goodwood Labour Office
The department encourages the use of its online system but many can't use it Read more »
January 22
South Africa: Eastern Cape Families Who Were Promised Houses Have Been Given ... Toilets
Municipality and province disagree about housing list Read more »
January 09
South Africa: Many Child Support Grant Recipients Left Without Money for January
SASSA spokesperson denies there is a problem, but officials speaking anonymously say otherwise Read more »
South Africa: Ladysmith Flood Victims Want More Help From Government
Death toll since December is at 24 Read more »
January 04
South Africa: Nationwide Home Affairs Failure As New Year Begins
Thousands of people across the country unable to access government services Read more »
December 18, 2023
South Africa: South Africa - Key Statistics Ahead of the 2024 Elections
Here is how we're doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Africa: One of Cape Town's Few Free Rehab Centres Has Closed Its Doors to Adults
Concerns over further budget cuts and their impact on access to rehabilitation Read more »
December 13, 2023
South Africa: Workers Are Battling to Collect Unemployment Benefits Despite New Technology
UIF App and phone-in system launched in September Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Social Grant Beneficiaries Can't Withdraw Money at Post Office, Paypoints from April
Black Sash predicts ''devastating'' effect on grant recipients in rural areas Read more »