June 26
South Africa: Why People With Green ID Books Are Struggling With New Grant Process
Many beneficiaries of the monthly R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant might not be paid Read more »
South Africa: Namaqualand Community Raises the Alarm Over Copper Mining in Their Small Town
The Department of Mineral Resources will visit Concordia in July to assess the mine's compliance with dust mitigation and other issues Read more »
June 25
South Africa: Hermanus Magistrate Messed Up in Domestic Violence Case, Judges Rule
The High Court set aside the conviction and sentence of a man accused of breaching a protection order Read more »
South Africa: UCT Council Adopts Gaza Resolutions
The Council of the University of Cape Town has adopted two resolutions of the institution's Senate on the war in Gaza. The resolutions call for an immediate ceasefire and the… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Relocated Railway Occupiers Protest Over Water
The R300 was blocked for several hours in what the community say was a "last resort" to be heard Read more »
South Africa: We Have No Engineer to Build Your Houses, Official Tells Kariega Protesters
R334 blocked by shack dwellers for the second time in a month Read more »
South Africa: Standoff in Musina As Protesters Demand Resignation of Municipal Manager
Residents accuse him of corruption Read more »
June 24
South Africa: President Urged to Make Sanitary Pads Free
I_Menstruate Movement launches "period poverty" exhibition in Franschhoek Read more »
South Africa: Premier Apologises for Gauteng Government's Non-Profit Funding Crisis
About 300 representatives from organisations across the province travelled to Johannesburg to meet social development officials and the Premier Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Government Buys Newspaper Space to Praise MEC
MEC Mbali Hlophe won't say how much the province spent on the advertorials Read more »
June 21
South Africa: Workers Describe Appalling Conditions At Eswatini Mine
"To live, I had to quit" Read more »
South Africa: Controversial Auditing Firm Appointed By Gauteng Department of Social Development
Department acknowledges that the appointment of Open Water, which also probed the Ace Magashule Free State housing scandal, was irregular Read more »
June 20
South Africa: 'I Had to Beg for My Child's Maintenance Money'
The Department of Justice's payment portal, MojoPay, has suspended electronic payments since May due to suspected fraud Read more »
South Africa: Executive Pay - the Virus Elon Musk Is Exporting Back to SA
The effects of the $45-billion pay package offered to the Tesla boss will be felt across the world Read more »
South Africa: Discovery Health Says Road Accident Fund in Breach of Court Order
In 2022 the High Court ruled that the fund could not withhold payments for past medical expenses covered by medical aids Read more »
June 19
South Africa: Court Grants Order to Evict Hundreds of People Living On Streets of Cape Town
But judge puts strict conditions on the way the eviction must be carried out and emphasises that the city also belongs to the evictees, as it does to those who live in mansions Read more »
South Africa: Constitutional Court Refuses Home Affairs Leave to Appeal Zimbabwe Permit Decision
In June 2023 the Pretoria High Court ruled that the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit was unlawfully terminated Read more »
South Africa: Sassa's New ID Verification Process Sparks Alarm
Biometric identification has been introduced to fight fraud, says agency Read more »
South Africa: Huge Housing Project Stopped By 'Masked Thugs'
Beneficiaries of Covid Village relocation project in Cape Town marched to Mfuleni police station to demand SAPS take action Read more »
South Africa: Expanded Public Works Programme Could Play an Important Role in Upgrading Informal Settlements
Workers recruited in informal settlements are well placed to manage the process Read more »
June 18
South Africa: Youth Take to Their Bikes to Protest Against Mining Companies
Youth Affected by Mining United in Action cycled the "Toxic Tour" to various mining companies' offices in Johannesburg Read more »
South Africa: Shelters in Cape Town Are Filling Up As Winter Bites
The Haven's shelters are already 85% full Read more »
South Africa: Meet the Beekeepers of the Mangrove Forests
Members of the Cwebeni cooperative trek four kilometres to harvest honey deep in the forests of the Wild Coast Read more »
South Africa: News24 Vs Sunday Independent - a Look At the Press Ombud's Ruling
Opinion may be "extreme, unjust, unbalanced, exaggerated and prejudiced" but it must be "honestly-held ... without malice, on a matter of public interest on facts that are true". Read more »
June 14
South Africa: Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi Cleared of Gross Misconduct Charges
But tribunal finds that it is gross negligence to fail to deliver 27 judgments within accepted time-frames Read more »