December 13, 2022
South Africa: Raise Income Tax for the Rich to Fund a Permanent R350 Grant, Say Experts
This would be affordable and would boost the economy, say experts appointed by the Department of Social Development in new report Read more »
December 12, 2022
South Africa: Human Rights Report Shows Need to Decriminalise Sex Workers, Says NGO
The South African government plans to decriminalise sex work, a move expected to give sex workers some protection Read more »
December 13, 2022
South Africa: Church Leaders Sometimes Cover Up Domestic Violence, Say Speakers At Workshop
"Women are told to pray and fast, but men are not told to stop beating their wives" Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Beneficiaries Left Stranded On Friday Morning
They were told staff were having a party. GroundUp was told the same thing but the Western Cape SASSA spokesperson has denied this Read more »
South Africa: Eco-Friendly Fast Food Deliveries Create Jobs for Young People
Green Riders employs young people in Dunoon on e-bikes Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: 'I Had to Put My Groceries Back' Says Delft Mother After Her Sassa Card Was Declined
Postbank abruptly suspended grant withdrawals at ATMs after incidents of fraud Read more »
November 17, 2022
South Africa: Get-Rich-Quick Solar Energy Scheme Looks Way Too Good to Be True
Gollong Investment looks very much like a Ponzi operation Read more »
November 14, 2022
South Africa: What Happened to Cape Town's Promised Affordable Housing Policy?
Activists launch report on urgent need for "inclusive" housing policy Read more »
South Africa: Kariega School Opens Five Years After Construction Started
Eastern Cape Department of Education blames delays on protests Read more »
November 03, 2022
South Africa: Learners With Disabilities Must Get a Place in School
Support should be provided to those who enroll in ordinary public schools Read more »
November 02, 2022
South Africa: Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape Is Starting to Thrive
The making of a vibrant village Read more »
South Africa: Rubbish Piles Up Outside Gqeberha Primary School
Illegal dump hasn't been cleared since March Read more »
October 25, 2022
South Africa: Homeless - Gqeberha's Quiet Recycling Squad
People on the street collect cans, plastic and wood to survive Read more »
October 07, 2022
South Africa: Minister Mchunu Apologises for Missed Deadlines On Water Project
"We will only believe in the minister when water is running in our villages" says Giyani woman Read more »
October 04, 2022
South Africa: Changing the Way a Town Views Its Car Guards
The Abakhuseli Skills for Life project currently works with about 40 car guards across Makhanda Read more »
September 29, 2022
South Africa: This Project Has Transformed Education in a Remote Part of the Eastern Cape
"Most of the time, we only had school once a week" Read more »
September 24, 2022
South Africa: Hundreds March to Parliament, Calling for Action Against Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
This Heritage Day event was part of global protests against climate change Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Africa: Emalahleni Is Failing to Provide Clean Drinking Water to 500,000 People
People have to use their social grants to buy electricity to boil dirty water Read more »
September 21, 2022
South Africa: We Want More Toilets and Better Access to Water, Say Centurion Shack Dwellers
But City of Tshwane says it has already provided what it can with its budget Read more »
September 19, 2022
South Africa: Shack Dwellers Say They Cannot Afford Solar Power Company's Monthly Fees
Empowerment project stumbles in Khayelitsha, showing the complexity of providing solutions to informal settlements Read more »
September 14, 2022
South Africa: Delivery Truck Torched By Protesters Furious With Municipality
Westville shack dwellers blame Nelson Mandela Bay municipality for housing delays Read more »
September 13, 2022
South Africa: Khayelitsha's All-Girl Soccer Club Pitch Is Flooded With Sewage and Rubbish
Mayco members give contradictory reasons for what's happening Read more »
September 12, 2022
South Africa: Khoisan Settlement Faces Eviction From Prime Forestry Land
Some Knoflokskraal residents want to negotiate with government for the land to be given to them Read more »
South Africa: Black Sash Calls for Urgent Action to Fix Child Hunger
More than ever, we need a Universal Basic Income Grant Read more »
South Africa: Desperate for Housing, They Occupied Mining Land. Now They're Worried Their Homes Will Collapse
As more people move to George, the city has an acute housing shortage Read more »