October 19, 2023
South Africa: Group Threatens to 'Shut Down' Bloemfontein
Mangaung Concerned Community want jobs Read more »
October 18, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Law Enforcement Officer Found Not Guilty of Murder of Homeless Man
Court finds Luvolwethu Kati acted in self-defence Read more »
South Africa: How the Former Lottery Board Chair Paid for His R6.3-Million Rolls Royce
Court freezes Alfred Nevhutanda's luxury car and property Read more »
South Africa: Millions Spent but 7 Years Later Still No Water for Eastern Cape Villagers
Water project for Libode started in 2016 Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Hawkers Evicted to Make Way for Road Repairs
These Elim vendors pay licence fees but they have not been helped to find an alternative trading site Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Cape Flats Fishermen Still Catching Carp Despite City Health Warning
The municipality has suspended fishing at Zeekoevlei due to high heavy metal levels, but people are still fishing in the Lotus River canal Read more »
South Africa: Lawyers Fed-Up With Shambles in Master's Offices
"We've been waiting for files for years" Read more »
South Africa: Health Department Agrees to Pay Nurses Uniform Allowance
The temporary allowance is R3,153 Read more »
South Africa: Gift of the Givers Is On the Ground in Gaza
Imtiaz Sooliman calls for negotiations and compromise. "The only way to solve the problem is to do what is just." Read more »
South Africa: Crime in Cape Town - 'It's Just a Matter of Time Before Your Turn Comes'
Living in Samora Machel, Cape Town, you hear gunshots any time of the day Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: Protesters From 68 Eastern Cape Villages Converge in Bhisho to Demand Clean Water
Representatives march to the provincial office of COGTA under the banner of the Inyanda National Land Movement Read more »
South Africa: Court Error Causes Years of Delay in Prisoner's Appeal
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services received 2,244 complaints from prisoners appealing their sentences. KZN accounted for nearly half of these. Read more »
South Africa: Court Showdown Over Cape Flats Evictions
"We are not here because we want to be here. We are here because we need homes." Read more »
October 13, 2023
South Africa: KwaZulu-NatalTeachers March for Safety At Schools
"Some of our colleagues have been brutally murdered while at the workplace" Read more »
South Africa: Animal Clinic Staff Beaten and Robbed At Gunpoint
Mdzananda staff were busy building a fence for Khayelitsha residents who wanted to adopt a dog Read more »
South Africa: How Complaints Against Judges Are Handled Needs to Change
The Judicial Service Commission's failings threaten judicial accountability and independence Read more »
South Africa: Large March in Cape Town in Support of Gaza As Israel Orders Evacuation
Official death toll rises to 3,000 - over 1,200 Israelis and about 1,800 Palestinians - as violence escalates Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Land Occupiers Claim Officals Attacked Them Without Warning
The municipality claims it faced violent resistance when it was carrying out shack demolitions Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: People Living With Disabilities March to Musina Municipality for Services and Jobs
"The municipality has no heart for disabled people" says mother with three disabled children Read more »
South Africa: Walter Sisulu Students Spend the Night in Jail After NSFAS Protest
University says it is NSFAS's responsibility to resolve the issue with students Read more »
South Africa: MPs Grill Social Development Over Grant Payments
"If the same findings are coming through, how effective are these enforcement powers of the Auditor-General?" Read more »
South Africa: Almost 4,000 Households Still to Be Moved Off Cape Town Railway Land
While plans for temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the Central Line are making progress, thousands of households remain on the railway Read more »
South Africa: Protest After Joburg Suburb Without Tap Water for Over 50 Days
Frustrated South Hills residents blocked main roads and burnt tyres Read more »
South Africa: No Rubbish Collection for Third Month As Municipal Strike Drags On
Vendors desperate as garbage piles up Read more »
October 13, 2023
South Africa: Every Saturday This Small Shack Turns Into a Vibrant Children's Book Club
Philippi resident Sindeka Mandoyi started the Chosi-chosi book club in 2019 to share her passion for reading Read more »