August 14
South Africa: Cost of Taxi Rank Balloons From R5.8-Million to More Than R20-Million
It's been a long wait for commuters in Tsomo Read more »
South Africa: Father Unable to Register His Son Because He Is Not the Mother
Despite DNA tests, Home Affairs refused to issue birth certificate to single dad's son Read more »
August 13
South Africa: Soweto Property Owners Ask Court to Send Johannesburg Officials to Jail
They argue that the City failed to comply with two court orders Read more »
South Africa: Five Months After Police Drive Into Woman, Breaking Her Pelvis, SAPS Probe Is Still Incomplete
Nolwazi Tokhwe says her life has dramatically changed Read more »
South Africa: 'Our Constitutional Rights Have Been Violated' - Eastern Cape Community Fed Up With Poor Water Delivery
Municipality blames water delivery issues on illegal water connections Read more »
August 12
South Africa: Durban Protesters Block Roads, Demanding Local Clinic Be Re-Opened
The Newtown A clinic has been closed since the floods in April 2022 Read more »
August 13
South Africa: Housing Bungle in Eastern Cape
Hundreds of houses stand empty with no roofs Read more »
August 12
South Africa: Understanding the Hard-Hitting Press Council Ruling Against Iqbal Survé's Newspapers
The ruling raises serious questions about the ethics on Sunday Independent and other Independent Media publications Read more »
South Africa: Rail Theft Accused Using 'Stalingrad Tactics', Court Hears
Decision on the High Court review brought by Syed Mohiudeen postponed Read more »
South Africa: Eight Years and Counting - Sewage Spills Into Butterworth River
Municipality blames illegal connections for pump station failure Read more »
South Africa: Quieter Seas Are Good News for African Penguins
Numbers of breeding pairs in Algoa Bay have bounced back since bunkering stopped Read more »
August 09
South Africa: Aunty Bettie - a Lifetime of Fighting for Women Farm Workers
"If you know your rights you can stand up for yourself" Read more »
August 08
South Africa: Police Brutality Case - Former State Prosecutor Steps Up to Defend One of the Accused
State is concerned over a conflict of interest in Regan Naidoo case Read more »
South Africa: 'If You Come Here After 7H30, You Probably Won't Get Helped' - the Struggle to Get Into a Sassa Office
Social grant beneficiaries get up before dawn or sleep outside the office in Eerste River Read more »
August 09
South Africa: Water At Last After Protest Blocks N12
City of Johannesburg sends water tanks to Nana's Farm Read more »
August 08
South Africa: Multi-Million Rand Matatiele Sports Centre Still Unfinished After Six Years
But the municipality says the project is on track to being completed Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Schools Battle Low Learner Numbers and Teacher Shortages
The education department wants to close some of these schools. But parents say they can't afford transport fees to other schools. Read more »
South Africa: We Asked Nine Provinces and a National Department for Information On the Billions of Rands They Spend Annually - Here's What Happened
Several provincial social development departments are in breach of their own policy on disclosure. We list the provincial responses from best to worst. Read more »
August 07
South Africa: Cape Town Lawyer Charged With Attempted Murder
Cape Town attorney Rael Kassel has been charged with the attempted murder of his partner, Sheline Uygun. A decision on bail was postponed by Magistrate Alida Theart on 7 August. Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Waste Pickers March in Joburg Demanding Compensation
They also oppose the City's plans to burn waste in incinerators, saying it threatens the livelihoods of thousands of waste collectors Read more »
South Africa: Kidnapped Shop Owner Found Murdered
"We did the negotiations by ourselves because the police made it very clear that there's nothing they can do to help us." Read more »
South Africa: City of Cape Town Starts Moving People From City Centre Streets Following Court Judgment
Those who have not already chosen to leave will be evicted next week Read more »
South Africa: Extortion War Shuts Down Schools and Businesses in Cape Town
A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Have Waited Ten Years for Sewage Problem to Be Fixed
A day after we sent questions to Vhembe Municipality, workers were tackling the sewerage lines Read more »
August 06
South Africa: Qwaqwa 12-Year-Old Wins International Dance Championship
Thato Mkwanazi from Phuthaditjhaba nabs the World Dance Masters line dance title in England Read more »