October 05, 2023
South Africa: Grant Beneficiaries Queue At ATMs As KZN Post Offices Run Out of Cash
"In the 90s, the Post Office was reliable but now it seems as if everything is falling apart," says KwaMashu pensioner Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Unimpressed By NSFAS's Turnaround Plan
Student funding scheme given seven working days to answer portfolio committee's questions Read more »
October 04, 2023
South Africa: Extortion Rings Prey On Poor Communities
An owner of a fruit and vegetable stall in Philippi says he must pay a gang R500 a month not to rob him Read more »
South Africa: Without Ma Rosey, These Children Would Have Nothing All Day but Sugar Water
Mthatha mother battles to feed the children who come to her day care centre Read more »
South Africa: Some Pensioners Are Still Queuing for Hours for Their Grants
But payments seem to be going more smoothly, at least in some places Read more »
South Africa: Small-Scale Farmers Suffer Devastating Losses After Western Cape Floods
At a Genadendal farm, nearly 500 chickens drowned, and over 50 pigs are missing Read more »
October 03, 2023
South Africa: Department of Health in Last-Minute Bid to Avoid Stand-Off With Nurses Over Uniforms
Union says nurses will work in their own clothes if uniform allowance is not sorted out Read more »
South Africa: Old Age Funding Is Not Keeping Pace With Ageing Population, Report Finds
Family Caregiving calls on government to prioritise community-based care services Read more »
South Africa: Family Waits for Promised Right to Farm Land Where Their Ancestors Worked
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform silent on why it's taken years to issue a lease promised in 2019 Read more »
South Africa: Two People Arrested During Toilet Protest in Durban
Informal settlement families say they only have five mobile toilets for over 400 shacks Read more »
South Africa: Conflict Over Land for Rail Line Occupiers
Traditional leaders say the land is used for Xhosa initiation rituals Read more »
October 02, 2023
South Africa: 'I Want to Take My Last Breath in This House' Says Cape Farm Dweller Facing Eviction
The families are refusing the leave, saying life on the farm is all they've ever known Read more »
South Africa: Salt River Heritage Festival - Knowing the Past to Shape a Better World
On Saturday new giant murals were unveiled in the historic suburb Read more »
South Africa: 'A Dirty and Dangerous Place' - Inside Neglected Shelter for Homeless
"These children grow up in a dirty and dangerous place" Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds Walk to Celebrate Recovery From Addiction
Fewer than half of South Africans with drug or alcohol problems access treatment Read more »
September 29, 2023
South Africa: Thunderstorm Wreaks Havoc in Limpopo Village
More than 200 households affected Read more »
South Africa: Children Frolic in Flood Water As Only Pool in Brown's Farm Remains Closed
The pool in Philippi has been closed since August when it was vandalised during the taxi protests Read more »
South Africa: Cape Flood - Homes Buried in Mud
Sir Lowry's Pass flood victims face uncertain future Read more »
South Africa: Fresh Water Fishers Demand Formal Recognition of Their Livelihoods
Masifundise inland fisheries report says sector needs government help Read more »
South Africa: Police Silent On Problems with Crime Reporting Computer System
"This is just a classic case of laziness from the police. There is always a solution." Read more »
September 28, 2023
South Africa: Protesters Block Busy Kariega Road Amid Five-Day Power Outage
Nelson Mandela Bay councillor says many homes were plunged into dark after an explosion at the Mabandla substation Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Backyard Dwellers Doorstop Housing Officials At Civic Centre
"People die waiting for a house," says backyarder from Hanover Park Read more »
South Africa: 'I Get Home After 4pm, Hungry As Hell' - School Feeding Falls Short in the Eastern Cape
Some schools are not getting even the minimum funding from the National School Nutrition Programme Read more »
South Africa: Nkosinathi Ntuli's Shack Has Been Demolished Four Times Since November
He keeps on rebuilding and the eThekwini municipality keeps returning Read more »
South Africa: Early Childhood Development Programmes Should Be Part of Free Basic Education
Only a third of children in SA are enrolled in ECD programmes Read more »