South Africa: Key Law On Prisons Watchdog Stuck in the Pipeline

Judicial Inspectorate of prisons is still accountable to the very department over which it is meant to have oversight, says lawyer Read more »

South Africa: Alarming Auditor-General Report On Municipalities

Only 34 out of 257 municipalities receive clean audits for 2022/23 Read more »

South Africa: Farm Workers March in Rain and Wind to Call for Ban On Pesticides

They want an end to exports of harmful pesticides from Germany Read more »

South Africa: New School for Blind Learners Is Nearly Ready At Last

Construction of new Rivoni School for the Blind started in 2021 Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Corruption - Two Men Arrested in Soweto

Hawks finally appear to be taking action against some of the fraudsters who ripped off the National Lotteries Commission Read more »

South Africa: Top Free State Municipal Officials Arrested for Fraud

The former municipal manager and department director in the Dihlabeng Local Municipality appeared in court on Friday Read more »

South Africa: Marshalltown Fire Survivors to Launch Class Action Against City of Johannesburg

A year after the tragedy, survivors and families of those who died in the Usindiso building want compensation Read more »

South Africa: Can You Spell the Word That Decided This Joburg Spelling Bee Competition?

Dozens of learners from inner-city schools competed in the 2nd Windybrow Arts Centre Spelling Bee competition Read more »

South Africa: Social Development Scandal - Last Three Suspended Officials Return to Work

They were suspended during the term of MEC Mbali Hlophe when the department was in chaos Read more »

South Africa: Ten Years On and Households Still Rely On Water Trucks

Communal standpipes used to supply water to semi-rural areas of northern KZN Read more »

South Africa: Canadians Challenge New Naspers CEO Over Work Conditions

Fabricio Bloisi assured shareholders that protection for workers was important to him and the group Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Electricity Protest Brings Traffic to a Halt

"We are eating less food because we have to pay more for electricity" Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Bosses Demand Children Use Their Services to Get to School

But taxi association denies the letter is from them Read more »

South Africa: Western Cape Government Calls for Harsher Penalties for Attacks On Social Workers

There has been one attack a week on social workers since the beginning of the year Read more »

South Africa: Researchers Raise Alarm About Access to Child Support Grant

Poverty rates are rising but fewer babies are getting the grant, a UCT study finds Read more »

South Africa: In These Free State Villages You Must Share Water With the Pigs

2,000 households short of water in Maluti-a-Phofung, says ward councillor Read more »

South Africa: Future of the Nearly 900 People Living in Woodstock Hospital Hangs in the Balance

Cape Town Mayor commits to social housing but residents believe they will be kicked out Read more »

South Africa: Philippi Community Welcomes Temporary Police Station

This comes two years after the previous Browns Farm satellite police station was decommissioned due to severe vandalism and safety concerns Read more »

South Africa: Durban Land Occupiers Take Municipality to Court

Shacks in KwaDabeka have been continuously demolished, allegedly without an eviction order Read more »

Africa: Basketball South Africa Bungles Hosting of African Championships

National teams, venues, still unannounced two weeks from U18 African Basketball Championship Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Beg for Development in Their Small Eastern Cape Town

Tsomo residents march to municipal offices Read more »

South Africa: Surprise Move in Litigation Over African Penguins

New minister wants to settle case brought by conservation groups Read more »

South Africa: King Promises to Help As Extortion Hits Mthatha Schools

Syndicate closing down businesses and schools Read more »

South Africa: Dutywa Health Centre Lacks Valid Fire Compliance Certificate

The Eastern Cape facility's incinerator room, which was used to store hazardous material, was gutted by fire on Saturday. Read more »

South Africa: In This Village You Only Get Tap Water On Fridays

An Mpumalanga municipality says it has a shortfall of nearly 60-million litres of water per day. Read more »