August 17, 2023
South Africa: Residents of Afrikaner Enclave Want to Be Integrated Into City of Tshwane
Discontented Kleinfontein residents question company rule under share block scheme Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Loses Court Case After Lawyer No-Show
Judge unfreezes bank accounts of KZN company Read more »
South Africa: Health Department Must Hand Over Covid Vaccine Procurement Documents
The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout Read more »
South Africa: 1,500 Families Share Three Toilets in Durban Informal Settlement
Nearly 40 blocked toilets have not been fixed after two years Read more »
South Africa: Security Workers Protest in Boksburg Over Unpaid Wages
"It's amazing what politicians promise just to get our votes" says union leader Read more »
South Africa: Swellendam Protesters Torch Municipal Offices
Shops looted as residents take to the streets complaining of racism and neglect Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of Non-Violent Offenders Due for Early Release From Prison
More than 24,000 prisoners are likely to be released of whom about 3,000 will be deported Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: Students March to Parliament in Protest Against New NSFAS System
Many students say they have not received their allowances Read more »
South Africa: Court Confirms Suspended Sentence for Man Who Sexually Assaulted Seven-Year-Old
"This is not justice" says a researcher for Judges Matter Read more »
South Africa: Immigrants Held in Cells for Four Weeks After Police Raid On Restaurant
"I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy" says Zimbabwean restaurant manager at Mowbray police station Read more »
South Africa: Woman Injured in Roof Collapse in Thohoyandou Centre
Municipality in Limpopo says it warned the building owner to renovate Read more »
South Africa: Frustrated Residents Take 12-Hour Trip to Pretoria to Air Grievances
"We are tired of the ANC abusing us" says Mdantsane resident Read more »
South Africa: Simunye Workers Forum to Register As a Trade Union
The Labour Court has refused the Registrar of Labour Relations leave to appeal an order directing him to register the SWF Read more »
August 15, 2023
South Africa: Court Ruling Means That Pharmacists Can Prescribe to People With HIV
Specially trained pharmacists will be allowed to manage and prescribe medicine to patients with HIV and/or tuberculosis Read more »
South Africa: Shack Dwellers Look to Renewable Energy to Power Informal Settlements
A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger Read more »
South Africa: Dozens of Families Still Homeless a Month After Durban Shack Fire
While waiting for building material, fire victims have been living in the community hall or with neighbours Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Mayor Threatens President With Formal Dispute Process Over Rail Service
PRASA has snubbed City of Cape Town's attempts to take over management of Metrorail Read more »
South Africa: Hopes Pinned On Dr Naledi Mbude to Turn Around South Africa's Abysmal Reading Scores
Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to improving child literacy Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: Philippi Residents Roll Up Sleeves to Clean Looted Library and Community Hall
"The people behind these attacks need to realise that they are depriving their own communities of vital services" says clean-up volunteer Read more »
South Africa: Dunoon Women Spend Women's Day Holiday Cleaning Up Rubbish
Garbage has been piling up in Dunoon for more than a month Read more »
South Africa: Explained - How a Judge Gets Impeached
What happens now to "drunk" Judge Nkola Motata? Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Farming Community Without Consistent Water for Three Years
Ward councillor says only six water tankers are servicing all communities in Emfuleni municipality Read more »
South Africa: The Life of a Minibus Taxi Driver - Long Days, Poor Pay and No Benefits
Chasing the taxi bosses' targets makes it hard to be compliant with traffic legislation, drivers tell GroundUp Read more »
August 11, 2023
South Africa: Millions Spent but 11 Years Later, Police Station Is a Drug Den
The meant-to-be newly renovated Ngqamakhwe police station has been stripped by vandals after construction work stopped Read more »
South Africa: Learners Treated to Drumming, Art and a Walk Through of Langa's Iconic History
Community leader Alfred Magwaca says more Langa Centenary celebration events have been planned for the coming weeks Read more »