South Africa: Hundreds of Drug Users Stranded After Gauteng Government Closes Rehabs

Life Nkanyisa's drug rehabs, formerly known as Life Esidimeni, had capacity for 750 people Read more »

South Africa: Rooigevaar in Saldanha - Residents Say Red Dust From Transnet's Ore Terminal Is Staining Their Homes and Even Their Dogs

But Transnet says the dust falls below legal limits Read more »

South Africa: After Six Weeks UIF Online System Still Down

COSATU has called on the labour minister to intervene Read more »

South Africa: Citrusdal Farmers Devastated By Two Years of Floods

But they are determined to start over and revive their vegetable gardens yet again Read more »

South Africa: The Public Swimming Pool in This Eastern Cape Town Has Been Empty for Four Years

Ngcobo residents fear the pool will be vandalised and never reopen Read more »

South Africa: Three of Four Shosholoza Meyl Train Routes Halted Indefinitely

#UniteBehind believes problems with long distance locomotives is due to corruption at PRASA over the years. Read more »

South Africa: The Fate of the Gnu Will Depend On What It Does to Fix Collapsing Municipalities

The Government of National Unity offers an opportunity to take practical steps Read more »

South Africa: More Than 17 Million People Applied for the R370 Grant in September

Most applicants have never had a job Read more »

South Africa: Germiston Informal Settlement Neglected Since Dawn of Democracy

"We have rats that are as big as cats here" Read more »

South Africa: After 22 Years, Almost Half of Labour Tenant Land Claims Are Unresolved

Law guarantees land ownership to labour tenants who were given access to land in exchange for labour during apartheid Read more »

South Africa: Housing Activists Welcome City's Intention to Develop Mowbray Golf Course

For years Reclaim the City and Ndifuna Ukwazi have been calling for leased golf courses to rather be used for social housing Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Block West Rand Roads, Demanding Schools, Clinic and a Police Station

Residents of Fleurhof housing development say they are being ignored Read more »

South Africa: The Men Behind the Attack On the Lottery

Three MPs and a former beneficiary spearhead criticism of the new board and management Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Museum Offers a Window Into Life As a Migrant Worker Under Apartheid

The Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum has the last preserved migrant labour hostel Read more »

South Africa: Access to Information - Public Institutions Are Flouting the Law

Only 20% of municipalities met their obligations to report to the Information Regulator Read more »

South Africa: Learners in This Rural School Have One Teacher and No Toilets

Learners at Gcina Senior Primary in KwaGcina, Cofimvaba relieve themselves on an open field during the school day Read more »

South Africa: New Plan for Inner-City Housing in Cape Town

City centre should accommodate up to 50,000 people by 2024 Read more »

South Africa: How Climate Change Threatens South Africa's Wine Industry

Higher temperatures pose a raft of challenges for vineyards and the jobs that depend on them Read more »

South Africa: Public Protector Blames Correctional Services for Thabo Bester Escape

Two officials have faced disciplinary processes and received final written warnings Read more »

South Africa: Joburg March to Raise Awareness About Access to Free, Safe Abortions

Saturday was International Safe Abortions Day Read more »

South Africa: All Night Protest At Western Cape Premier's Residence

Housing activists are demanding that Alan Winde engage with them Read more »

South Africa: Former Environment Minister Creecy Under Fire From Penguin Conservation Groups

And new environment minister George is under fire from both sides Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds Join Cape Flats 'Recovery Walk'

The annual event celebrating recovery from substance use started in 2015 Read more »

South Africa: R2,000 Unconditional Grant Improves Lives, KZN Study Finds

The Unconditional Cash Transfer Project gives monthly cash transfers to 100 unemployed graduates Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Birds Rescued By West Coast Owl Orphanage

The birds of prey rehabilitation centre in Velddrif has gone from strength to strength but challenges remain Read more »