September 07, 2023
South Africa: Half a Cabbage Is a Meal for Seven People As Hunger Grips the Eastern Cape
Gift of the Givers says it's inundated with calls for help Read more »
South Africa: Government Responds to Report On Solitary Confinement
Prisoners are held according to the law, writes the Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Read more »
South Africa: Two Children Were Electrocuted Here in 2021, but Zone 14 Is Still Waiting for Safe Electricity
eThekwini municipality says it can't electricify the shacks because the informal settlement is on private land Read more »
South Africa: This Is What We Can Do to End the Reading Crisis
As the November 2023 deadline looms, 70% of public schools still don't have libraries Read more »
September 06, 2023
South Africa: Prisoners Are Being Held for Years in Solitary Confinement - Report
"Under democracy, hundreds and even thousands of inmates have been subjected to these practices" says Judicial Inspectorate report Read more »
South Africa: 'System Glitch' Stalls Social Grant Payments to Pensioners
Postbank says problem has mostly been resolved Read more »
South Africa: Fire Safety Review in Cape Town Buildings After Tragic Johannesburg Fire
Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City plan to strengthen fire safety protocols in two buildings occupied by activists Read more »
South Africa: Mfuleni Pensioners Say They've Been Overlooked for Housing
The City of Cape Town says it has followed a fair and independent process and consulted a community committee Read more »
September 05, 2023
South Africa: R350 Grant - Sassa in Court Over 'Unfair' Exclusions
Agency accused of turning down too many applicants Read more »
South Africa: Tensions Between Residents of Houses and Shacks Spill Over Into Violence in Cape Town
Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Nandipha Magudumana's Kidnapping Claim Questioned By State
Magudumana has "a right to liberty" until convicted, court told Read more »
South Africa: Residents of Johannesburg's 'Dark Buildings' Fear for Their Lives After Deadly Fire
Fires are a constant threat for people living in dilapidated buildings without electricity Read more »
South Africa: Retired KZN Judge Reported to the Judicial Conduct Committee for Late Judgments
Judge Anton van Zyl retired in 2021 despite having eight outstanding judgments Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Support Vigilante Taxi Drivers Outside Kwanobuhle Court
Five "jikeleza" drivers charged with attempted murder Read more »
South Africa: Police Cautioned Over Arresting People for Cannabis Use and Possession
"There is currently no legislation that prescribes what quantities of cannabis may be possessed or cultivated" Read more »
South Africa: It Took Six Years for the Court to Convict a Man for Raping His Foster-Child
The serial rapist first appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrates' Court in 2017 but was only convicted in August Read more »
September 01, 2023
South Africa: Elderly Gugulethu Women Celebrated At End of Women's Month
"Our own children don't take care of us, they neglect us. These clubs help us feel accepted and loved" says pensioner. Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Taxi Task Team Reach Agreement, but Stay Mum On Details
Three-day imbizo on the way forward for the mini-bus taxi industry ends on a positive note Read more »
South Africa: 11th-Hour Out-of-Court Settlement Reached On West Coast Diamond Mining
A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Municipality Hires Manager Facing Corruption Charges
Ntabankulu Local Municipality says it has done nothing wrong, but residents are protesting over the appointment Read more »
South Africa: Stalled for Years, Durban Housing Project Faces Further Delays
A R112-million contract has expired and the municipality says it will issue a new tender Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Survivors of Horrific Joburg Building Fire Tell Their Stories
"I tried to go back to find my wife but the entrance was on fire" Read more »
South Africa: Unprotected Strike Leaves Foul Stench, Piles of Refuse Across Mamelodi
Waste collection teams are being escorted by metro police in some areas amid violent threats by strikers Read more »
South Africa: Zackie Achmat to Lead Fast Against Corruption
Activist organisations express frustration at lack of action against corruption-accused Member of Parliament Sfiso Buthelezi Read more »
South Africa: Leadership and Governance in Crisis At Our Universities, Parliament Told
Concerns about maladministration, assassination attempts, academic malpractice, and the state of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme were raised Read more »