South Africa: Prasa's New Boss Too Old to Take Up the Role

PRASA's new Group CEO is too old to take up the post. Read more »

South Africa: Demand for Police to Investigate Torture Allegations Against SANDF

"We have been living in fear because both the police and army are failing to protect us" Read more »

South Africa: Why the Chief Justice Has Been Ordered to Apologise

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been directed by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) to apologise unconditionally for "becoming involved in political controversy" through… Read more »

South Africa: Pothole Users Get Water

Two-year-old Tamia used to be bathed in a pothole by Christine William and Mitchel Blaauw. Read more »

South Africa: Taps Ran Dry in Ndwedwe Six Years Ago

Taps ran dry in Ndwedwe, KZN, six years ago. Read more »

South Africa: Temporary Housing Material Worth R4 Million Left Unused Since 2018

Bitou Municipality officials told to assemble and return temporary housing building material worth R4 million to the intended community. Read more »

South Africa: Northlink College Students Protest Over Delayed NSFAS Payments

Some students in Bellville protested for travel allowances. Others in Parow narrowly avoided eviction from their residence Read more »

South Africa: NSFAS Delays - 'We Can't Study With an Empty Stomach', Says Student

University of Johannesburg students picketed, calling to be allowed to register and to be given allowances for food and other academic material. Read more »

South Africa: Domestic Worker Unions Slam Minimum Wage Increase

The minimum wage for domestic workers has been increased from R15.57 to R19.09 an hour. Read more »

South Africa: High Demand for Covid-19 Vaccine Among Eastern Cape Health Workers

After initial reluctance demand is high for Covid-19 vaccinations among Eastern Cape health workers. Read more »

South Africa: Covid-19 - Scientists Reveal Good News About Variant Discovered in South Africa

There are several effective vaccines that give protection against Covid-19. But vaccines that will be developed against the strain of the virus first discovered in South Africa… Read more »

South Africa: Sassa Vows to Meet Its Disability Grant Deadline

SASSA has rolled out virtual medical assessments to speed up the disability grant application process in the Western Cape. Read more »

South Africa: Right to Die - Patients Would Be Vulnerable to Unscrupulous Doctors and Relatives, Judge Hears

The Health Professionals Council of SA is opposing the application by two terminally ill people to change the common law on euthanasia. Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Millions Used for Board Member's Luxury Home

R5 million was paid towards a house for William Huma, a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board member, by an organisation that received an NLC grant. Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Occupy Housing Development Agency

At least 45 KwaDwesi Extension residents staged a sit-in at the Housing Development Agency (HDA) offices in Newton Park on Wednesday morning. Read more »

South Africa: Covid-19 Leaves Immigrants Desperate for Help With Food

Zimbabwean relief organisations in South Africa say immigrants are still battling to apply for the special Covid-19 R350-a-month grant. Read more »

South Africa: What Makes a Learner More Likely to Drop Out?

The Zero Dropout Campaign published a report last week on learner dropouts across the country. Read more »

South Africa: MPs Blast Prasa for Inaction

SCOPA MPs blasted the PRASA Board for its lack of urgency. Read more »

South Africa: Dying Man Cross-Examined in Euthanasia Case

A "crusader" for euthanasia who has been influenced by his palliative care doctor and co-litigator in a legal bid to legalise euthanisa in South Africa, is how Advocate Vas Soni,… Read more »

South Africa: School Left With Incomplete Building

Construction company says it is owed R8 million by Eastern Cape education department Read more »

South Africa: Struggling Actors Feel Abandoned By Govt

The Mandela auditorium, which can seat 1,069, is the biggest venue at the Joburg Theatre. According to Ntombi Mashaba, the marketing manager, her team has had to find ways to keep… Read more »

South Africa: Children's Shelter Faces Closure After Department Stops Funding

One of the dorms for girls at the Nancefield shelter run by the Christian Women Ministries in Musina, Limpopo. About 41 children who live in this and another shelter could be out… Read more »

South Africa: 'Most of Our Members Are At Nkandla' - Mk Veterans Say They're Not Behind Sunday's Attacks On Immigrants

The uMkhonto Wesizwe Military Veterans (MKMVA) has distanced itself from attacks on immigrant traders in Durban on Sunday which left two people dead according to witnesses. Read more »

South Africa: Wolwerivier Five Years On - 'We're As Desperate As the Day We Moved In'

It's frustrating how little has changed in this "incremental development area", say residents Read more »

South Africa: Activists Oppose Bid to Survey Woodstock Hospital Occupiers

Reclaim the City is opposing the City of Cape Town's application in the Western Cape High Court to do a survey of the people occupying Woodstock Hospital. Read more »