August 22
South Africa: Durban Land Occupiers Take Municipality to Court
Shacks in KwaDabeka have been continuously demolished, allegedly without an eviction order Read more »
August 21
South Africa: Protesters Beg for Development in Their Small Eastern Cape Town
Tsomo residents march to municipal offices Read more »
South Africa: Surprise Move in Litigation Over African Penguins
New minister wants to settle case brought by conservation groups Read more »
South Africa: King Promises to Help As Extortion Hits Mthatha Schools
Syndicate closing down businesses and schools Read more »
South Africa: Dutywa Health Centre Lacks Valid Fire Compliance Certificate
The Eastern Cape facility's incinerator room, which was used to store hazardous material, was gutted by fire on Saturday. Read more »
South Africa: In This Village You Only Get Tap Water On Fridays
An Mpumalanga municipality says it has a shortfall of nearly 60-million litres of water per day. Read more »
August 20
South Africa: Mpumalanga Village Has Had No Police Station Since Two Cops Were Killed There in 2002
The safety of our members is also important, says SAPS spokesperson Read more »
South Africa: Households Left Without Electricity As Eskom Implements Load Reduction
Power utility says this is necessary to protect transformers overloaded by illegal connections Read more »
August 19
South Africa: Project to Make Taxi Criminals Easier to Identify
Sticker campaign launched in Kariega Read more »
South Africa: Trains Now Run to Khayelitsha, but the Central Line Is Still Not Fully Operational
Metrorail says work on remaining stations was delayed by rains Read more »
South Africa: Judge Slams Lawyers Who Preyed On Refugees
Attorneys and advocate who did "a cut and paste job" for clients ordered to pay the costs from their own pockets Read more »
South Africa: Police Minister's Legal Tardiness Opens Way for Default Rape Case Judgment
Leave to appeal in transgender case turned down by High Court Read more »
August 16
South Africa: Pre-Dawn Operation Moves Homeless People Off Cape Town's Streets
City is offering "Safe Space" shelters but some people don't want to go there Read more »
South Africa: Fired Security Guards Have Been Sleeping Outside Health Department in Johannesburg for Four Months
They say they are owed money and want the department to intervene with their former employers Read more »
South Africa: Protesting Residents Shot Outside KZN Ward Councillor's House
Injured protestor said he was shot by one of councillor's bodyguards Read more »
South Africa: Man Suspected of Raping a Disabled Child Is At Large After Police Bungle Arrest
Mother says Elliot police have failed her Read more »
South Africa: Stop New Mining On West Coast, Say Fishers
"We depend on the ocean" Read more »
August 15
South Africa: Homeless People Removed From Cape Town's City Centre
"We want everybody to have dignified accommodation," says ward councillor Read more »
South Africa: Dodgy Multi-Million Rand Rio Olympics Grant Under Investigation
Here are the names of the officials with whom the Lottery will no longer do business Read more »
South Africa: City of Cape Town Says Progress On Rail Devolution Is Too Slow
Draft National Devolution Strategy has not yet been made public Read more »
South Africa: Bail Denied for Cape Town Attorney Charged With Attempted Murder
Court rules attorney Rael Kassel is a flight risk Read more »
South Africa: SA's 'Rock Libraries' Gain World Acclaim
UNESCO World Heritage Site status granted to three rock shelters Read more »
South Africa: My Three-Month Battle With the Unemployment Insurance Fund
Appeal to the new Minister of Labour to fix the problems with the fund Read more »
August 14
South Africa: Security Guard Strike Hits Western Cape Sassa Offices
Several offices closed on Tuesday Read more »
South Africa: Learners Being Taught Under Trees As Limpopo School Waits for Classrooms to Be Fixed
Classroom block was destroyed by wind three years ago Read more »