December 12, 2023
South Africa: Constitutional Court Win for Asylum Seekers
Provisions in the Refugees Act introduced in January 2020 struck down for violating a number of fundamental rights Read more »
South Africa: 81-Year-Old Mthatha Widow Waiting Two Decades for Her House
Ndenzeni Njwenene first applied in 1999 Read more »
December 11, 2023
South Africa: Corrupt Traffic Cop's Sentence 'Laughable' Says Judge
Upington traffic officer caught demanding a bribe had been fined R10,000, payable in monthly instalments of R1,000 per month Read more »
South Africa: Nearly Two Decades Later, Makhaza Police Station Is Finally Set to Open Soon
Meanwhile the community is being serviced by a 24-hour patrol and a mobile unit Read more »
South Africa: Picket Against Fossil Fuels At Muizenberg Beach
Protests coincide with COP28 summit underway in Dubai Read more »
South Africa: No Sign of Accountability for Thabo Bester's Escape
Eight months since the highly publicised Parliamentary hearing, little action has been taken by Parliament or Correctional Services Read more »
South Africa: As Israel Wages War, Jews and Muslims in Cape Town Show a Peaceful Way
Interfaith sabbath, Hanukkah and Maghrib services hosted at Claremont Mosque Read more »
December 08, 2023
South Africa: Metrorail Shack Dwellers Moved, but to a Place Without Toilets or Water
First families moved off Central Line railway tracks Read more »
South Africa: One Child Dead and Several People Injured in Bloemfontein Storm
Hundreds of people in Phase 6 location lost most of their belongings and now have to rebuild their homes Read more »
South Africa: High Rate of Men Murdered a National Health Priority, Say Researchers
Medical Research Council study has looked at why 87% of people murdered in South Africa are men Read more »
December 07, 2023
South Africa: Workers Under Creecy's 'Cleaning and Greening'' Project Demand Unpaid Wages
Nelson Mandela Bay ward councillor pens letter in support of workers' demands Read more »
South Africa: Australian Company to Start Seismic Survey Off West Coast in January
Environmental report acknowledges that seismic blasts, which are much louder than gunshots, can kill fish particularly those with swim bladders Read more »
South Africa: The Informal Brick Makers of Dordrecht
"We are only working to put food on the table, nothing else" says Tinashe Mandobe who has made bricks in the small Eastern Cape town since 2004 Read more »
South Africa: The EU Protects Its Companies From Big Pharma. South Africa Needs to Do the Same
Critical work being done by local scientists is at risk Read more »
South Africa: Township Boxing Gym Punches Far Above Its Weight
Mzi Damesi started the Overstrand Whale Boxing Club nearly 20 years ago in Hermanus Read more »
December 06, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Needs to Spend an Extra R535-Billion a Year to Meet Climate Goals
Climate investments need to jump from R131-million a year, Presidential Climate Commission says Read more »
South Africa: From Local Theatre to Netflix Film - Young Philippi Actor Hopes to Inspire Township Youth
Bonani Ngamlane auditioned in his tiny shack for Netflix's latest South African film The Queenstown Kings Read more »
South Africa: Criminals Terrorise Old Gold Mining Area
Four years after notorious gang leader was shot by police, Roodepoort families still live in fear Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Large Part of Johannesburg Without Electricity Since Saturday
City Power predicts seven days to restore power after fire gutted Observatory substation Read more »
South Africa: Transgender Woman Who Says She Was Raped in Police Custody Has Waited Four Years for Justice
High Court judge critical of the Minister of Police's "lackadaisical approach" to dealing with the matter Read more »
South Africa: South African Primary School Team Takes Top Place in Coding Tournament
The #Coding4Mandela World Championship was held virtually on Tuesday Read more »
South Africa: 'Xenophobic' Makhubela Should Not Be Part of Joburg Fire Inquiry, Say Activists
Picket outside Commission of Inquiry into Albert Street fire Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Whistleblower Is One of Five South Africans to Win International Award
Mzukisi Makatse recognised by Blueprint for Free Speech Read more »
South Africa: Third Qualified Audit in a Row for National Lotteries Commission
But there is a silver lining as the findings mostly deal with legacy grants made under the watch of the previous board and management Read more »
South Africa: Trains to Return to Stellenbosch By Year End, Says Metrorail
Residents struggling to pay for alternative transport look forward to the return of rail services Read more »