South Africa: Sassa to Bring in Biometrics for All Social Grant Applications From September

The plan is to curb fraud and speed up processes Read more »

South Africa: Treasury Defends Award of Tender for 'Untested and Unsafe' Circumcision Device

Unicirc claims the device from winning bidder CircumQ is untested Read more »

South Africa: Medical Parole System Is Failing Dying Prisoners

Terminally ill inmates have died behind bars because the parole process is cumbersome, expensive and inconsistent between prisons Read more »

South Africa: Contractor Speaks Out On Makana Pump Supply Debacle

Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal Read more »

South Africa: Concourt Clarifies Pension Beneficiary Rules

End to decade-long legal dispute finally in sight Read more »

South Africa: R1-Billion Limpopo Water Project Stalled, Leaving Villagers in the Lurch

Mametja-Sekororo Bulk Water Project was launched in 2007 Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Protest Removal of Illegal Connections By Eskom

Residents of New Monwabisi Park want their illegal connections temporarily formalised while they await electrification Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Council Approves Social Housing At 'Fruit and Veg' Site

237 social housing units are planned Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's Outdated Laws Fail to Protect Threatened Plant Species

Maximum fine of R200 hasn't been updated since 1967 Read more »

South Africa: Security Guards Say They Were Fired for Joining Unions

Striking guards block offices in Cofimvaba Read more »

South Africa: Dust Settles After Maponya Mall Taxi Violence

Taxis and e-hailing drivers are operating peacefully for now Read more »

South Africa: Violent Crime On Table Mountain Is Increasing, Volunteers Warn

But SANParks says figures are stable Read more »

South Africa: Vicious Dogs Can Be Impounded, Court Rules

Theewaterskloof Municipality wins appeal to impound three dogs that attacked visitors on private property in Caledon Read more »

South Africa: Kariega Residents March for Better Policing

"Protection fees are demanded from our children by other learners at schools, and they end up dropping out." Read more »

South Africa: Former Lottery Board Member Ordered to Pay Back R21-Million in Stolen Grant Funds

Money meant for good causes was used for personal gain Read more »

Lesotho: Pair Charged With Multi-Million Rand Fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Moeketsi Victor Williams and business partner Mabohlokoa Itumeleng Chaka allegedly siphoned off R4.5-million from one of the contracting companies Read more »

Zambia: Child Miners Risk Death in Zambia's Copper Pits

Police rescued 38 children from Sensele Mine in July Read more »

South Africa: Three Contractors and R125-Million Later, Still No Water for Eastern Cape Villages

The Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo was meant to be completed in 2022 Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Journalists Protest Against Israel for Killing Palestinian Reporters

"There is nothing random about what Israel is doing," says Palestinian journalist Read more »

South Africa: Eviction Hearing Looms for Refugees in Bellville Camp

The refugees have rejected repatriation to home countries or returning to South African communities Read more »

South Africa: Parliament Sued for Letting Corrupt MPs Off the Hook

#UniteBehind argues that changes to Parliament's code of conduct allow MPs implicated in state capture to evade accountability Read more »

South Africa: One Murder, Two Court Cases - Chaos At Cape Town Court

NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime Read more »

South Africa: Minister Tau Breaks Silence On Lottery Licence Award

Court challenges by rejected bidders have compelled him to explain his decisions Read more »

South Africa: Cape Union Mart and Pro-Palestine Activists Gear Up for Court Battle

Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel's army Read more »

South Africa: Auditor-General Investigates Sewage Flowing Into Kruger National Park

But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled Read more »