November 28, 2023
South Africa: Book Worms - Philippi Learners Ace Arts Centre Book Quiz
Learners compete to show they can read for meaning Read more »
South Africa: Much-Loved Pastor Bows Out From Cape Town's Central Methodist Church
"Jesus believed in justice, equality, truth, gentleness and mercy" says Alan Storey Read more »
South Africa: Man Dies in Police Custody After 'Struggle' With Table View Cops
Given Mabusela was pronounced dead on arrival at Du Noon clinic Read more »
South Africa: Roads Fall Apart While Bureaucracy Moves At Snail's Pace in Mamelodi
City of Tshwane says Stoffel Park informal settlement must first be approved for township development before it fixes the roads Read more »
South Africa: Asbestos Roofs Still Haven't Been Replaced in Stellenbosch Municipal Housing
Residents of Cloetesville flats say they keep asking for repairs to be done Read more »
South Africa: Activists Want Government to Do More to Register Domestic Workers
Three years after the landmark Concourt ruling, very little has changed with their access to compensation Read more »
November 27, 2023
South Africa: Municipality's Head of Good Governance Allegedly Scored R3.5-Million in Tenders
The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate Read more »
South Africa: Stock Theft Is Making Township Farmers' Hard Lives Harder
Urban livestock are a soft target for criminals Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Racially Motivated Attack
Neighbour slashed my tyres because I'm black, then ran away from the police, states complainant in criminal case Read more »
South Africa: Public Works 'Working' On Evicting People Occupying Land At the Castle
Cape Town mayor concerned about the lack of a clear timeline Read more »
South Africa: Pietermaritzburg Shack Dwellers Have Been Relocated to Flats. but Some Can't Afford the Rent
And some residents expressed joy at living in a brick and mortar home Read more »
November 24, 2023
South Africa: Activists Protest At City of Cape Town Auction
Hazel Matipa's New Church Street house was one of several properties on the same ERF which fetched a total for R13.5-million Read more »
South Africa: Community Radio Stations Challenge Icasa Over Rejected Licence Applications
"Community radio initiatives are crucial to educating and informing communities" says Bush Radio director Read more »
South Africa: Ruling ANC Liable for Over R100-Million for 2014 Elections' Banners, Court Rules
Nine judges in three courts have now ruled that Ezulweni Investments had a binding contract with the ANC Read more »
South Africa: Gold Mining in the Overberg - Fears Relieved for Now
Mining company has not met the first deadline for an Environmental Impact Assessment Read more »
November 23, 2023
South Africa: City of Cape Town Calls Off Maynard Street House Auction
Ndifuna Ukwazi welcomes decision Read more »
South Africa: Lottery to Lay Criminal Complaints Against Former Board Members
Chairperson Barney Pityana says Auditor-General must be held accountable for giving the National Lotteries Commission clean audits Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Early Childhood Development Sector Workers March in Manguang
They are frustrated by "failures" in the Free State education system Read more »
South Africa: Hawker Takes Checkers to Court
She wants her R4,000 back Read more »
November 22, 2023
South Africa: Sex Workers Gather in Cape Town to Push for Decriminalisation
COSATU calls for sex workers to unionise Read more »
South Africa: Vaalpark Suburb Without Power for 10 Days
Vandalism of substation blamed Read more »
South Africa: Protest By People Left Homeless By Durban Fire
Human settlements MEC promised them building materials Read more »
South Africa: New Housing Project in Simon's Town Leaves Backyarders and Tenants in Limbo
Shacks are being demolished as families move from Redhill to new houses in Dido Valley Read more »
South Africa: Aussie Mining Company 'SLAPP Suit' Partly Settled Out of Court
Six South African defendants have reached an agreement with Mineral Commodities Ltd Read more »
November 21, 2023
South Africa: Health Workers Picket for Palestine Outside Red Cross Children's Hospital
Organisers call for immediate ceasefire Read more »