South Africa: Cheap Tik Takes Hold in Tshwane Townships

An uptick in psychosis has followed Read more »

South Africa: Press Ombud Rules On News24's Coverage of Gayton Mckenzie's Olympic Jaunt

Inaccuracies gave misleading impression, says McKenzie. But when will there be a proper account of how and why R800k was spent? Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Department of Social Development Admits It Did Not Comply With Court Orders

Administrative failures continue to plague the department Read more »

South Africa: Learners Sit On the Floor At This Old and Overcrowded Ekurhuleni School

Erasmus Monareng Secondary has dilapidated classrooms and is short-staffed Read more »

South Africa: Multi-Million Rand Housing Project At a Standstill for Weeks

The Bridge City Housing development was approved in 2019 but due to delays and financial problems the project remains largely incomplete Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Residents Meet to Discuss the City's Crises

Some suggested boycotting paying rates while others called for transparency and accountability from the City Read more »

South Africa: Community Health Workers Must Be Made Permanent, Rules Labour Court

Over 50,000 people affected Read more »

South Africa: 400 Eastern Cape Families Dumped in Wetland Without Services for 13 Years

Dutywa residents were promised houses and told relocation was only temporary by Mbashe Local Municipality Read more »

South Africa: Cattle Are Drinking Sewage On This Free State Veld

Sewage treatment has broken down in Maluti-a-Phofung municipality Read more »

South Africa: Secretary Says She Received 'Threatening Call' After Complaint Against Judge

On Friday, Andiswa Mengo completed her testimony on sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge Read more »

South Africa: Plagued By Illegal Dumping, Residents Clean Up Filthy Suburb

Rubbish has not been collected for months in some parts of Wallacedene Read more »

South Africa: Explosive Court Ruling On Social Relief of Distress Grant

Government ordered to "progressively increase" the grant and income threshold, and allow in-person applications Read more »

South Africa: 900 Families' Portable Toilets Not Cleaned for Over a Month in Khayelitsha

City says community disputes over recruitment of workers disrupted the service Read more »

South Africa: Here's What's Happening With Johannesburg's Libraries

Some have been closed for years but dates have been set to re-open a few of them Read more »

South Africa: Eldorado Park's Pools and Sports Fields Are a Mess

City of Johannesburg blames budget constraints and recurring vandalism Read more »

South Africa: Massive SLAPP Suit Against Environmentalists Withdrawn

Gauteng property developers were suing environmentalists for alleged costs from delays to their projects caused by objections Read more »

South Africa: Zulu Victory Over British Commemorated

Mayor says the Isandlwana battlefield will be used to develop the local economy Read more »

South Africa: Health Workers Bring Gqeberha Hospital to a Standstill

Strike since Monday at Dora Nginza Hospital over unpaid overtime Read more »

South Africa: Judge's Sexual Harassment Tribunal - Advocate Implies Complainant Sanitised Her Part

This after former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo was not "satisfied" with the initial complaint and secretary Andiswa Menga was told to lodge it anew Read more »

South Africa: A Week Later, Cape Town Fire Victims Still Wait for Relief

SASSA says City only sent details of affected residents on Wednesday this week Read more »

Africa: Trump's Sudden Suspension of Foreign Aid Puts Millions of Lives in Africa At Risk

Imprecise executive order leaves health providers dependent on PEPFAR funding unsure if or when money will arrive Read more »

South Africa: Concern About City's Plan for Woodstock Hospital

Public comment period on proposed sale closes on 31 January Read more »

South Africa: New School for Blind Learners Delayed

The school is one of only six in Limpopo catering to visually impaired and blind learners Read more »

South Africa: SASSA Is Making Progress Against Fraud, Our Study Shows

But there are likely still many successful fraudulent applications Read more »

South Africa: Quick Explainer - Inflation and How It Affects You

Stats SA announced on Wednesday that the inflation rate over the year to December 2024 was 3%, up from 2.9% for the year to November 2024. What does this mean and why does it… Read more »