May 13
South Africa: Durban Households Still Without Water As Reservoir Levels Remain Critically Low
Residents of Ntuzuma welcomed the arrival of a municipal water truck on Sunday after more than a week without water Read more »
South Africa: Deadline for Makhanda Water Works Upgrades Missed - Again
Completion of work at the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works has been extended for the third time in six months Read more »
May 10
South Africa: Gauteng Funding Crisis - Disability Organisations Face Closure
Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services Read more »
South Africa: Refugee and Former Car Guard Graduates With a PhD
Albert Mpazayabo hopes his thesis on integration of refugees in South Africa will be taken seriously by the authorities Read more »
May 09
South Africa: Western Cape Separatist Loses Complaint Against Daily Maverick
A ruling by the Press Ombud has helped clarify clauses about fact versus opinion in the Press Code Read more »
South Africa: Unpaid School Uniform Makers Occupy Gauteng Social Development Offices
Sewing co-operatives delivered thousands of school uniforms to learners in need, but the department is disowning them Read more »
South Africa: Activists Want 12 More Pieces of Public Land Used for Housing
Parking lots in Cape Town's city centre should be used for affordable housing, says Ndifuna Ukwazi Read more »
May 08
South Africa: Commuters Battle to Get Refunds After Cape Town Train Lines Suspended
Metrorail power failure affects Cape Flats and Southern Line commuters on Tuesday Read more »
South Africa: Government Payment Delay Forces Joburg's Biggest Food Bank to Close
But the Department of Social Development claims the delay is caused by investigations into the food banks Read more »
South Africa: Universal Basic Income Grant - Who Should Run It?
The sad history of Net1 and the Post Office shows that this is an important question Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Demand Wits Take Public Stand On Gaza
Calls for "academic boycott of apartheid Israel" Read more »
South Africa: Coal Mine Accused of Making 'Manifestly Scurrilous' Allegations Against Opponents
A coalition against mining in the Mabola Protected Environment want "scandalous" and "irrelevant" claims struck from court record Read more »
May 07
South Africa: Hundreds Left Outside in the Cold and Wet After Dunoon Shack Fire
On Tuesday afternoon, community leaders were still coordinating relief efforts for fire victims at Doornbach informal settlement in Cape Town Read more »
South Africa: Durban Fishers Demand Access to Piers
eThekwini municipality says fishers are banned from these spots because they violated City by-laws Read more »
South Africa: Race to Find 48 Trapped Construction Workers
21 people have been rescued from the site of the collapsed building in George Read more »
South Africa: At Last, Ma Rosey Can Feed the 30 Children in Her Care
Just R2,500 a month has made all the difference to this Mthatha crèche Read more »
South Africa: Athletics SA Boss May Face Prosecution for Lottery Corruption
But lawyer for acting CEO Terrence Magogodela says his client "expects to be a witness for the state" Read more »
South Africa: Concerns Raised By Gauteng Govt's Move to Take Over Adoption Services
In 2022 the High Court found the Department of Social Development's conduct "unlawful" Read more »
May 06
South Africa: Building Collapses in George - 3 Dead and 51 Missing
An apartment block still under construction collapsed in George on Monday afternoon, trapping dozens of people under the rubble. Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Rules Out R2-Billion Damages Claim By Zimbabwean Farmers
Afriforum, supporting the farmers, says it will continue the legal fight in other countries Read more »
South Africa: The Long Battle of 300 Families for Toilets and Taps
The land they live on in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, has been earmarked for a hospital Read more »
South Africa: Marchers Say Yes! and No! to New Cannabis Law
The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill is awaiting the President's signature to become law Read more »
South Africa: Water-Starved Ethekwini Families Are Being Charged for 'Free' Municipal Water
Private contractor is selling water out of trucks Read more »
May 03
South Africa: Gauteng's Shelter System Is 'Broken' Because of State Incompetence
Several gender-based violence shelters in the province were forced to close because of uncertainty over their funding from the Department of Social Development Read more »
South Africa: President Tells Ministers to Set Up Task Team On Use of Public Land for Housing
The State Land Disposal Act allows the President to fast track the use of public land Read more »