September 27, 2023
South Africa: Dodgy Lottery Lawyer Loses Bid to Appeal
Court upholds ruling that Lesley Ramulifho's conduct be investigated Read more »
South Africa: Taps Have Been Dry for Years in Frazer Informal Settlement
EThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure Read more »
South Africa: As Bad As Living in Shacks, Say Residents
Formal housing as well as informal settlements flooded in low-lying areas of Gqeberha Read more »
South Africa: Latest Census Results to Be Announced on October 10
Stats SA blames Covid for long delay in completing fourth national enumeration since democracy Read more »
September 26, 2023
South Africa: Commuters Struggle With Transport Costs As Metrorail Central Line Remains Closed
Some workers are spending half their wage to commute because trains aren't running Read more »
South Africa: 'I Saw My Shoes Float On Water and Heard My Cat Meow'
Western Cape mops up after devastating floods Read more »
September 25, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds Flee Flooded Homes As Storms Batter Western Cape
Man dies, apparently from electrocution Read more »
September 22, 2023
South Africa: New Measures to Prevent Lotto Looting
The National Lotteries Commission briefed Parliament on the steps it is taking to clean up the organisation Read more »
South Africa: Protesters End Three-Day Fast Outside Parliament
Activists are demanding Parliament take action against Sfiso Buthelezi over allegations of corruption when he was chairperson of PRASA Read more »
South Africa: Activists Claim Thousands of Parcels of Public Land Under-Used in Cape Town
Ndifuna Ukwazi launches online interactive map to put pressure on government to address land issues Read more »
South Africa: Court Grants Interdict Against Swellendam Protests
This follows chaos and violence during protests in the town in recent weeks Read more »
South Africa: Dunoon Residents Protest Over Long Queues and Poor Service At Local Clinic
Western Cape health department says a mobile clinic for medical collections, disease screenings and family planning is in the pipeline Read more »
September 23, 2023
South Africa: A Few Words in Honour of Mkhuseli Sizani
Former GroundUp reporter embodied journalism's finest ideals Read more »
September 22, 2023
South Africa: One Less Obstacle for Bishopscourt Land Claimants
The Friends of Liesbeek Association has withdrawn a town planning appeal, but a court case remains to be settled Read more »
South Africa: Alarm Raised Over Amendments to Road Accident Fund Act
Lawyers warn of "dire consequences" for South African road users Read more »
September 21, 2023
South Africa: Sewage Gushes Out of Drain in Khayelitsha
Shack dwellers say City of Cape Town is slow to respond to complaints Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Ordered to Hold Public Hearings On Sewage Being Pumped Into the Sea
Environment minister criticises City's previous lack of engagement Read more »
South Africa: A Deaf Woman Was Gang Raped. She Has Waited More Than Eight Months for a Court to Get a Sign Language Interpreter
The trial of four men accused of raping the 45-year-old woman has been postponed several times because of this Read more »
South Africa: Things Just Get Worse and Worse At the Labour Department in Bellville
"This is my fifth time coming here," says UIF claimant Read more »
South Africa: Minister Promised All Schools Would Have a Library By November 29 - That Deadline Won't Be Met
Three quarters of public schools still don't have libraries, in spite of a 2013 promise Read more »
South Africa: Families Have Been Waiting Six Years to Be Moved From Durban Transit Camp
eThekwini municipality has no explanation for delay and no timeline to offer Read more »
September 20, 2023
South Africa: Protest At Parliament Goes Ahead After Last-Minute Deal With City of Cape Town
Activist organisation #UniteBehind wants MPs to fire former PRASA chair Sfiso Buthelezi Read more »
South Africa: Anger in Langa After Woman Accused of Scalding Toddler Gets Bail
The case was postponed Read more »
South Africa: Community Centre Burnt Down in Electricity Tariff Protest
Police and protesters exchange rubber bullets and stones Read more »
South Africa: Student Funding Scheme, Minister Snub Parliamentary Hearing
The portfolio committee will issue a summons if NSFAS and the minister fail to attend the next meeting Read more »