January 27, 2023
South Africa: Protests Shut Down Queenstown for a Second Day
Protesters want ANC run Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality dissolved Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Protesters Close Down Municipal Offices, Demanding Water
Matatiele households have been battling water problems for years Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Pretorians Protest Against Loadshedding and Tariff Hike
"2024 is around the corner. This injustice is something that we are not going to forget" Read more »
South Africa: City of Tshwane Not Coping With Refuse Removal, Say Residents
Refuse collection in Ga-Rankuwa is infrequent and illegal dumps are multiplying Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Mantashe's Axing of Peter Becker Was Unconstitutional, Rules Court
Becker served on the National Nuclear Regulatory Board Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Fresh Protests Erupt in Phoenix As Power Outages Continue
Supply lines unable to cope with surges caused by loadshedding Read more »
South Africa: Families Desperately Trying to Keep Eastern Cape School Alive
Built more than 70 years ago with mud bricks by villagers, Ixopo Junior Secondary School has been neglected by the education department Read more »
January 17, 2023
South Africa: Sassa Owes Millions in Outstanding Municipal Bills
One of the offices in Durban owed over R6-million in rent Read more »
January 14, 2023
South Africa: Thousands Object to School Placements in Gauteng
Department of Education working to resolve contested placements and unplaced grades 1 and 8 learners Read more »
January 12, 2023
South Africa: City Withdraws Workers After Crew Robbed Yet Again in Philippi
Workers will only return when being escorted by "already overstretched" law enforcement officers Read more »
January 11, 2023
South Africa: Another Postbank "Glitch" Delays January Social Grant Payments
"We came to the Post Office and they said there was no money" Read more »
December 20, 2022
South Africa: How Close Is Cape Town to Taking Over Commuter Rail?
Fikile Mbalula has been ignoring the mayor's letters. Activists are now threatening legal action against the transport minister. Read more »
December 15, 2022
South Africa: Tembisa Hospital CEO and Senior Officials Must Face Disciplinary Action, Tribunal Rules
Shonisani Lethole died after he had not been fed for days Read more »
December 13, 2022
South Africa: Raise Income Tax for the Rich to Fund a Permanent R350 Grant, Say Experts
This would be affordable and would boost the economy, say experts appointed by the Department of Social Development in new report Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Beneficiaries Left Stranded On Friday Morning
They were told staff were having a party. GroundUp was told the same thing but the Western Cape SASSA spokesperson has denied this Read more »
December 12, 2022
South Africa: Nearly R2 Billion for Apartheid Reparations Is Unspent
The President's Fund is growing as apartheid's victims wait Read more »
December 09, 2022
South Africa: Public Sector Workers March to Parliament, Reject 3% Increase
Unions are demanding 10%. Inflation is just shy of 8%. Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: 'I Had to Put My Groceries Back' Says Delft Mother After Her Sassa Card Was Declined
Postbank abruptly suspended grant withdrawals at ATMs after incidents of fraud Read more »
December 07, 2022
South Africa: Parliament Silent On MPs Implicated in PRASA Corruption
Formal complaint was sent by #UniteBehind to ethics committee in September Read more »
December 06, 2022
South Africa: Sex Workers Welcome Government's Decriminalisation Plans
"Many sex workers have died and this bill will save many lives" Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: Pretoria Train Stations Brought Back to Life After Years of Closure
PRASA says 400 stations were vandalised during the Covid lockdown Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: Domestic Workers Urge Ramaphosa to Sign Compensation Bill Into Law
The legislation was sent to the president more than two months ago Read more »
November 22, 2022
South Africa: Public Sector Workers Call On Govt to Return to Negotiating Table
Unions reject 3% wage increase Read more »
November 18, 2022
South Africa: Why Is Government Taking So Long to Finalise Water Standards?
Much needed legislation has not moved since 2017. It's up to us, the public, to put pressure on our elected leaders to finish the job. Read more »
South Africa: African Women Demand Voice At Climate Change Summits
"We need concrete solutions for climate change now" Read more »