June 08, 2022
South Africa: Struggle Activist Denied His Pension
Rose Sonto was banned, detained and jailed under apartheid. But the Special Pensions Appeal Board could find no trace of his activism. Now the Public Protector has ordered a review Read more »
South Africa: Some Durban Flood Victims Have Been Moved Four Times
About 100 households living at a transit camp in Lamontville have been uprooted several times Read more »
South Africa: Judge Sets Deadline for Western Cape Education Department to Find Schools for Seven Learners
Equal Education Law Centre inundated with requests from desperate parents of unplaced learners Read more »
South Africa: Abortion Behind Bars - Women in Prisons Have Extra Obstacles to Overcome
Prison policies must be changed Read more »
South Africa: Publishers Slam State Agency Tasked With Funding Media
The Association of Independent Publishers says it plans to take legal action against the Media Diversity and Development Agency Read more »
June 10, 2022
South Africa: 180,000 Zimbabweans Face Deportation As Permit Deadline Looms
Applying for a work permit is difficult and many have given up Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Young Woman's Dream of Becoming an Architect Crushed in Her Battle to Get Asylum
Home Affairs mum on future of stateless and undocumented children living in South Africa Read more »
June 07, 2022
South Africa: Volunteers Gets Their Hands Dirty to Rescue Endangered Plants
"We should look like Namaqualand in the spring but because everything has been destroyed, it isn't like that anymore." Read more »
South Africa: The Justice System Is Showing Signs of Rot
Judges and lawyers who care need to stop it Read more »
South Africa: 'We Have So Many Artists in Khayelitsha' - Owner of Township Art Centre Hopes to Expand
Nwabisa Nkonyana teaches art to children Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Gqeberha Township Without Power Since Wednesday
Residents of Govan Mbeki Village block major road, demanding electricity, water and toilets Read more »
South Africa: Covid R350 Grant to Be Paid From Mid-June
Payments delayed by means testing processes Read more »
South Africa: Students Who Fled Ukraine Battling to Get Into SA Universities
South African medical students who pursued degrees in Ukraine find themselves in limbo Read more »
June 07, 2022
South Africa: Prosecutor Throws Out Badly Prepared Case, Gets Arrested By Police
A senior prosecutor who was arrested by police because he refused to prosecute a case, has won a damages claim against the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Delft Protesters Want Better Roads, Better Policing, and Toilets At the Taxi Rank
"We want a bigger police station and more police to serve the community" says SANCO leader Read more »
South Africa: Court Moves Against Looters of R220-Million in Covid Funds
No reason to unfreeze bank accounts, judge rules Read more »
South Africa: Municipality Fails to Pay Its Workers Their May Salaries
Community leaders call for Amahlathi municipality to be disbanded Read more »
South Africa: Hankey Residents Force Seasonal Workers Out of Town in Violent Clashes
"How can we be called foreigners in our land?" asks migrant worker from Lusikisiki Read more »
June 01, 2022
South Africa: Self-Defence Vs Murder - Concourt Overturns Conviction of Man Who Killed Police Officer
Liqhayiya Tuta said he believed he was being attacked and that two officers did not identify themselves when they tried to arrest him Read more »
June 02, 2022
South Africa: Man Dies After Being Hit By an Electrical Pole During Protest for Electricity
Residents are tired of waiting in the dark for the municipality to fulfil its promises Read more »
South Africa: Rape Survivor Gives Up Hope of Justice
After multiple postponements, 27-year-old Khayelitsha woman finally withdrew the case Read more »
South Africa: Young Man's Idea Pays Off - the Story of Lindo's Fast Food
29-year-old Linkokuhle Msomi used his Covid grant to start a small business Read more »
June 03, 2022
South Africa: Education Department Told Court That Learners Would Be in School This Week. It Hasn't Happened
Seven learners placed in schools but some cannot get to them Read more »
South Africa: Middelburg Woman Must Get R540,000 From the Minister of Police, Court Rules
"This type of unruly behaviour by the police must be discouraged at all costs," says judge after unlawful arrest Read more »
South Africa: Families Living in Cape Town Nature Reserve Told to Move
Future of Driftsands Nature Reserve uncertain Read more »