South Africa: Living in Limbo - Eight Years Later Families Are Still in Community Hall

City says it has "identified possible relocation areas" but gives no timeline Read more »

South Africa: SRD Grant Increase Is 'Simply Unaffordable' Says Treasury

Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful Read more »

South Africa: Failing Water Systems Will Cost R400-Billion to Fix, Says Minister

73% of water authorities in South Africa have "poor" or "critical" water systems Read more »

South Africa: The Generator Broke, Leaving This Village Without Water - - 17 Years Ago

Residents who can't afford to buy water have to get it from a faraway river Read more »

South Africa: We Should Not Be Playing War Games With Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy Read more »

South Africa: Elections 2026 - ANC Is Bleeding Seats in This Failing Northern Cape Municipality

Water, waste, fire and finances -- Siyancuma is a mess Read more »

South Africa: Raising Revenue From Alien Invasives

A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Village 'Electrified' After 30 Years, but There Is No Power

Poles and electricity boxes were installed in 2023 in Nyamankulu near Cofimvaba, but Eskom and Intsika Yethu Municipality say there are outstanding issues Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Whistleblowers Denied Financial Compensation

After year-long reparations process, former NLC staff offered psychological support, educational sponsorships and grocery vouchers Read more »

South Africa: Housing Activist Group Wants to Bid for R87-Million Property

The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold Read more »

South Africa: KZN Magistrate Suspended Without Pay

Ian Blose was charged with making false declarations and failing to disclose his suspension by the Legal Practice Council Read more »

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Hits Limpopo

Three recent outbreaks pose a threat to small-scale farmers' livelihoods Read more »

South Africa: Municipality Silent On Why It Can't Provide Electricity

"We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever," says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years Read more »

South Africa: After Years of Sewage Flooding Their Land, Joburg Residents Start Rates Revolt

Collapsing sewer line in Carlswald Valley has soaked properties with sewage for 20 years Read more »

South Africa: Pensioners Build Their Own Community Hall

Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project Read more »

South Africa: Free State Residents Without Water While Municipal Officials Bicker

Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality will close down its failing water supply entity Read more »

South Africa: Literacy Crisis - Why Makhanda Matters

Two interventions show what can and what can't be done Read more »

South Africa: Former Lottery Chair Challenges Ramaphosa's Investigation

Alfred Nevhutanda, who used Lottery money meant for good causes to buy houses for himself, argues that the Lottery does not deal with public money Read more »

South Africa: Homes Destroyed in KZN Storm

"I saw the corrugated iron roof blowing off" Read more »

South Africa: Broken Promises - Sarah Baartman Centre Is a Case Study in Government Failure

Hundreds of millions spent and a decade behind schedule Read more »

South Africa: Police Fail to Confiscate Firearms From Domestic Violence Perpetrators, Report Finds

Guns are used in 35% of murders of women Read more »

South Africa: Living On R2,320 a Month - Here's How a Pensioner Spends Her Grant

"Sometimes by the 15th of the month, the groceries are all done," says 61-year-old Noah Libbie Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Demand Cape Town Holocaust Centre Recognise Genocide in Gaza

The vigil also marks International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide Read more »

South Africa: Kimberley's Big Hole of Municipal Failure

Sol Plaatje municipality's speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's Parliament Blocks Debate On Explosive Hospital Report

The wife of the foreign affairs minister features prominently in the report Read more »