South Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

Small-scale fishers want the company's environmental authorisation set aside Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds of Soweto Residents Protest in Pretoria for a Flat Rate Electricity Tariff

They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households Read more »

South Africa: Shosholoza Meyl Faces Uncertain Future

Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear Read more »

South Africa: Cederberg Municipality Battles to Keep Up With Sprawling Informal Settlements

Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal Read more »

South Africa: What Cape Town Is Spending On Homes, Roads and the N2 Wall

The municipality's plans have been hotly debated Read more »

South Africa: Major Eastern Cape Water Projects Stalled Over Battle With Small Businesses

Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages Read more »

South Africa: Progress At Last On Khayelitsha Sewer Line Repairs

Dozens of households have had to be relocated Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Metro Cops Destroy Shacks in Ennerdale

Build us new homes, demand occupiers of land meant for housing that was never built Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Affordable Housing Projects Inch Forward

Construction is yet to start on Western Cape government's inner-city projects Read more »

South Africa: Turning Food Waste Into Millions of Healthy Meals

Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities Read more »

South Africa: Constitutional Court Slams Government Over Treatment of Disaster Victims

Judge says the authorities were "appallingly uncaring" towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022 Read more »

South Africa: We Have No Water and No Toilets, Families Tell Human Rights Commission

Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane Read more »

South Africa: Use the Field, Parents Tell Their Children - the Pit Toilets At This School Are Dangerous

Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms Read more »

South Africa: #UniteBehind Opposes Judge Makhubele's Bid to Stop Impeachment Vote

Activist group says she has already earned about R10-million since her suspension and her review application may take another four years Read more »

South Africa: Bienvenu Shelter Provides a Safe Haven for Asylum Seekers

Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training Read more »

South Africa: Parents Stop Classes At Broken-Down Kwazulu-Natal School

Babanango Primary School has been closed since Monday due to protests by parents Read more »

South Africa: Dozens Evicted From Informal Settlement Opposite Cape Town Stadium

DA Ward Councillor Nicola Jowell says the eviction follows a long process of engagement with the group Read more »

South Africa: Flooding Forces Limpopo Schools to Close

Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads Read more »

South Africa: Judiciary Fails to Report On Late Judgments

Most recent list published, October 2025, reflected the status of late judgments from nearly a year ago. Read more »

South Africa: Municipality Breaks the Rules On Phalaborwa Landfill Site

The site is dangerous for waste pickers according to a residents' forum Read more »

South Africa: Bus Drivers Strike in Nelson Mandela Bay

Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school Read more »

South Africa: Eina! Study Shows Hospitals Are Botching Pain Management

Most patients do not receive important treatment during and after surgery Read more »

South Africa: Dance Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns

My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality Read more »

South Africa: New Play Honours Murdered Environmental Activist Fikile Ntshangase

Isitha Sabantu explores the threats that climate activists face Read more »

South Africa: Worker Wins Compensation Case After 13 Years of Litigation

Court orders JSE-listed RCL Foods to pay the worker more than R3-million  Read more »