February 16
South Africa: Court Order Stops Shacks From Being Built On District Six Land
State-owned land is reserved for land claims that will take several years to process Read more »
February 13
South Africa: 80% of NSFAS Students Are First Years
Many students drop out or find alternative funding Read more »
South Africa: SCA Rules Medical Negligence Damages Must Be Paid As Lump Sum
This overturns a high court ruling that the health department would provide treatment at state facilities instead of paying cash damages Read more »
February 12
South Africa: 60 Years Since District Six Declared Whites-Only Area
Many families are still waiting for restitution Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Clinic to Remain Closed After Extortion Incident
City of Cape Town is conducting a risk assessment Read more »
February 11
South Africa: 'Smell Me! I Haven't Had Water for 24 Days' Protester Tells Joburg Mayor
Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis Read more »
South Africa: Court Reverses Funding Cuts for Child Care
Mahikeng judge ruled that nine non-profit organisations providing child protection services must have their funding restored within ten days Read more »
South Africa: SASSA Crackdown Overwhelms KZN Offices
People have to return several times to apply for grants or complete reviews Read more »
February 10
Lesotho: Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013. Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Johannesburg and Pretoria Masters' Offices Still Without Permanent Heads
Masters' offices remain under acting appointments after terms expired Read more »
February 05
South Africa: 70,000 Grant Payments Suspended in Crackdown
Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens Read more »
South Africa: Judge Gets Tough On Incompetent Lawyers
Divorce lawyer told to pay costs on punitive scale. Liquidation lawyers told to refund fees. Read more »
South Africa: Private School Misleads Parents About Matric Accreditation
Parents say they were not consulted before 75 learners were transferred from Elshaddai Learning Academy to Lee Rand High School Read more »
South Africa: Basic Income Grant Policy Will Take Another Year At Least
Revised policy will be sent to Cabinet in March 2027 Read more »
February 04
South Africa: What the Mbenenge Tribunal Decision Means - and Why It Matters
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge was found not guilty of gross misconduct but he was not exonerated Read more »
February 03
South Africa: Midrand Residents Protest Six-Day Water Outage
Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water Read more »
South Africa: Nigel Pensioners Unable to Pay Municipal Arrears
Alra Park pensioners want indigent relief and debt cancellation Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Water Use Remains Too High Despite Day Zero Lessons
The city consumes over a billion litres per day, equating to over 210 litres per person, well above the world average of 120 to 160 litres Read more »
February 02
South Africa: 'Gangster' Municipality Fails to Pay Pension Fund Contributions
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September Read more »
January 30
South Africa: Where Has All Our Money Gone? a Look At Government's Wasted Billions
Auditor-General has condemned "no-consequence culture" in government Read more »
January 29
Lesotho: Call to Scrap 'Apartheid-Era' Passport Control With Lesotho
A human rights organisation has petitioned South Africa's Parliament to scrap passports at Lesotho borders Read more »
January 28
South Africa: State Is Blocking Access to Sassa Grants, Argue Activists
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government's appeal Read more »
South Africa: Government Is Killing the Film Industry, Say Protesters
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister Read more »
South Africa: Upgrades to Polokwane Taxi Rank Delayed for Months
Polokwane municipality says R36-million project will be completed by March 2026 Read more »
January 27
South Africa: Polokwane Residents to Live With Sewage Stench for Another Two Years At Least
Upgrades to the wastewater treatment works delayed until 2028/29 after contractor terminated for poor performance Read more »
