January 24
South Africa: Education Department Blames Transport Department for Scholar Transport Fiasco
Hundreds of learners are stuck at home and not in school Read more »
South Africa: Dunoon Top Achiever Dreams of Studying Chemical Engineering
Makanaka Muzuva's parents are Zimbabwean and cannot afford to pay for her university ambitions Read more »
South Africa: Cape Fishers Worried About Declining Fish Populations
"The South African story has already been written in Namibia" where there was a three-year moratorium on sardine and anchovy catch because stocks were so low Read more »
January 23
South Africa: People Queue From 2 - 30am At Goodwood Labour Office
The department encourages the use of its online system but many can't use it Read more »
January 22
South Africa: Multimillion-Rand Gauteng Beauty Academy Grant Under Investigation
Four officials of the provincial Department of Social Development already "under precautionary suspension" Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Families Who Were Promised Houses Have Been Given ... Toilets
Municipality and province disagree about housing list Read more »
January 15
South Africa: Lawyer in Israel Genocide Case Receives Hero's Welcome at Airport
"We wanted to show our gratitude to the entire team who represented South Africa and the Palestinian people with such grace and dignity," says Umayya Theba Read more »
January 12
South Africa: City of Cape Town Rental Flats in Poor Condition
Mayco member says the City has to manage 45,000 units and prioritises repairing them based on safety Read more »
South Africa: Outrage Over Slow Pace of Upgrades to Pretoria Zoo
SANBI says it is "balancing" visitors' experience with its ongoing upgrades since taking over the facility in 2018 Read more »
January 11
South Africa: Protesters Show Support for South African Case At International Court of Justice
South Africa's legal team is presenting at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, on Thursday about the devastating effects of the ongoing war in Gaza Read more »
January 10
South Africa: Eastern Cape Traders Shut Down By Municipality Over Festive Season
More than 40 stalls and containers were demolished and removed from main road in Cacadu Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Settlement to Double in Size in Spite of Problems With Water and Sanitation
Nearly 500 more families to be moved in by the end of the month Read more »
January 09
South Africa: Many Child Support Grant Recipients Left Without Money for January
SASSA spokesperson denies there is a problem, but officials speaking anonymously say otherwise Read more »
South Africa: Ladysmith Flood Victims Want More Help From Government
Death toll since December is at 24 Read more »
January 08
South Africa: Children Kayak in Kariega's Flooded Streets
Local business owners scupper latest effort by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to remove water Read more »
January 04
South Africa: Nationwide Home Affairs Failure As New Year Begins
Thousands of people across the country unable to access government services Read more »
December 28, 2023
South Africa: Four Resources for Journalists From the World's Top Investigative Conference
The Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2023 (#GIJC23), hosted in Gothenburg, Sweden in September, was probably the largest and most diverse gathering of investigative… Read more »
December 18, 2023
South Africa: South Africa - Key Statistics Ahead of the 2024 Elections
Here is how we're doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Africa: Rape Survivor's Damages Case Against Police to Be Heard Next Year
Andy Kawa is suing the police for millions of rands for negligence and failures in handling investigations into her rape in 2010 Read more »
South Africa: One of Cape Town's Few Free Rehab Centres Has Closed Its Doors to Adults
Concerns over further budget cuts and their impact on access to rehabilitation Read more »
December 13, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Cracks Down On Zimbabwean Children Entering the Country to Visit Their Parents
Border Management Authority claims of ''human trafficking'' of children across the Beitbridge border appear unfounded Read more »
South Africa: Workers Are Battling to Collect Unemployment Benefits Despite New Technology
UIF App and phone-in system launched in September Read more »
South Africa: Victory for Union At Chicken Plant
Workers celebrate as Rainbow Chicken agrees to recognise union Read more »
South Africa: Small Farmer Makes a Comeback After Devastating Floods
Genadendal farmer Johannes Arendse sells his produce in Cape Town Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Social Grant Beneficiaries Can't Withdraw Money at Post Office, Paypoints from April
Black Sash predicts ''devastating'' effect on grant recipients in rural areas Read more »