South Africa: Magistrate Courts in Disarray Because of Broken IT System

Numerous cases postponed, judgments cannot be enforced, bail hearings delayed. Master's offices are also affected. Read more »

South Africa: Labour Minister Promises 'Mobile Office' to Rural Limpopo Villages

People are sleeping outside offices to avoid long queues Read more »

Africa: Refugee Dies Waiting for Dream to Leave South Africa Come True

Over 100 refugees who were part of the "UNHCR protest" have been in limbo in Lindela Repatriation Centre since November 2019. Read more »

South Africa: Mthatha Families Buy Their Own Transformers to Electrify Their Homes

Residents in Joe Slovo Extension, Mthatha, who hoped an electrification project would reach their homes, have bought their own transformers and connected without permission to the… Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds March to Union Buildings Over Health System Corruption

The TAC convened a demonstration march to the Union Buildings on Monday against corruption in the health system and failing public health facilities. Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Says It Will Not Provide Services to New Land Occupations

Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is busy with what it calls "formalising" 156 informal settlements across the metro. Read more »

South Africa: Thousands Struggle Daily to Get Water in Mthatha

Joe Slovo Extension has no bulk water infrastructure even though it has 4,000 households and was established 14 years ago. Read more »

South Africa: Human Rights Commission Asked to Look Into Post-Apartheid Forced Removal

255 people live in dire circumstances in "Soweto" in Mthatha after they were forcefully relocated in 2012 Read more »

South Africa: Road Rage Incident Sparks Violent Clashes Between Taxi Operators and Shop Owners

"The town turned into a war zone" Read more »

South Africa: Lotteries Commission Launches Its Own Probe Into Dodgy R10 Million Grant

But grant to children's centre is already being investigated by the SIU Read more »

South Africa: National Pension Reform - Could It Be Done?

The Department of Social Development's proposals have been described as ludicrous, but are they really? Read more »

South Africa: Is This the Worst Run Municipality in South Africa?

Vereeniging is a disaster. But will voters punish the ANC? Read more »

South Africa: Residents of Dilapidated Durban Building Want Permission to Build Shacks

About 70 people living in a dilapidated building in Smithfield Road, Durban, fear it will collapse on them. Read more »

South Africa: Abahlali Demands Probe Into Cato Manor Police After New Arrests

Three community leaders at eKhenana informal Settlement in Cato Manor, Durban linked to shack dweller movement, Abahlali BaseMjondolo, have been arrested. Read more »

South Africa: Waiter Who Lost His Job During Lockdown Now Runs His Own Pizza Takeaway

Takesure Ranjisi worked as a waiter in Gqeberha for three years before he was retrenched in the 2020 lockdown, without any notice and with no payout, he says. He gave up trying to… Read more »

South Africa: Court Rules That District Six Eviction Was Unlawful

People do not choose to live in a public parking area out of malice or wilfulness but out of desperation and need, says judge Read more »

South Africa: Employee Dismissed for Racist Rant On Facebook Loses Court Bid

Irrelevant that the statement was made after hours or that employee was unaware of company's social media policy Read more »

South Africa: Government to Spend R5 Million More On Unused Stadium

Meanwhile the community uses a patch of dirt to play football Read more »

South Africa: National Pension Reform - Protecting the Funds From State Capture

There are novel checks and balances Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Boss Suspended As Corruption Probe Heats Up

National Lotteries Commission COO Phillemon Letwaba has been suspended, after a recommendation from the Special Investigating Unit. Read more »

South Africa: Refugees Who Arrived After Lockdown Have No Way to Apply for Asylum

Asylum application backlog set to grow, with Refugee Reception Offices closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic Read more »

South Africa: Covid-19 Has Claimed Nearly Quarter Million Lives in South Africa

Here's how deaths have changed over the past two decades Read more »

South Africa: Matriculant Petitions for Stateless Youths to Get Into Universities

She is among many South African-born children with immigrant parents struggling to get identification documents Read more »

South Africa: National Pension Reform - Why We Must Do It

When the Department of Social Development (DSD) released its Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reforms, the proposal to set up a national pension scheme… Read more »

South Africa: How Mining Erodes the Rights of Women

Margaret Molomo has spent the last decade fighting against mining developments near her home of Mokopane in Limpopo. Read more »