February 16
South Africa: Sewage Is Spilling Into Cofimvaba River
People living in villages around Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, say they have been using polluted water from the river to cook and do laundry. Read more »
South Africa: Court Order Stops Shacks From Being Built On District Six Land
State-owned land is reserved for land claims that will take several years to process Read more »
February 13
South Africa: Activists Accuse Anglo of Going Awol
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation Read more »
South Africa: 80% of NSFAS Students Are First Years
Many students drop out or find alternative funding Read more »
South Africa: Unfinished Lottery-Funded Old Age Home in Mpumalanga Is Being Looted
But National Lotteries Commission says it can't pay for security Read more »
South Africa: SCA Rules Medical Negligence Damages Must Be Paid As Lump Sum
This overturns a high court ruling that the health department would provide treatment at state facilities instead of paying cash damages Read more »
South Africa: Alarming New Bill Tries to 'Police' Non-Profit Organisations
The Bill proposes fines of up to R1-million and prison terms of up to five years Read more »
February 12
South Africa: 60 Years Since District Six Declared Whites-Only Area
Many families are still waiting for restitution Read more »
Lesotho: Top Lesotho Home Affairs Officials Face Fraud and Corruption Charges
They are accused of unlawfully issuing asylum and refugee documents Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Clinic to Remain Closed After Extortion Incident
City of Cape Town is conducting a risk assessment Read more »
South Africa: KZN Sweatshops Sued for Labour Law Violations
Bargaining council alleges that pay is below minimum wage and workers endure appalling conditions Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Farmers Go Hungry After Floods
One farming cooperative estimates their losses to be up to R350,000 Read more »
South Africa: Unregistered Private Schools Leave Learners and Parents in Limbo
School owners in Limpopo say registration process is slow and opaque Read more »
February 11
South Africa: 'Smell Me! I Haven't Had Water for 24 Days' Protester Tells Joburg Mayor
Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis Read more »
South Africa: KZN Flood Victims Stuck in Emergency Housing, Three Years Later
Hundreds of families are living in apartment buildings leased by the City of eThekwini Read more »
South Africa: New Exhibit Looks At Apartheid's Effect On Current-Day Joburg
Nkosi Sikelel' iAzania at Museum Africa runs until 27 February Read more »
South Africa: Court Reverses Funding Cuts for Child Care
Mahikeng judge ruled that nine non-profit organisations providing child protection services must have their funding restored within ten days Read more »
Lesotho: End Nepotism in Lesotho's Public Service, Warns Law Group
Section Two accuses the government of running a closed shop and not advertising positions as required by law Read more »
South Africa: Small-Scale Fishers Furious About Linefish Quota Cuts
Government has reduced the traditional fishers' fleet from 547 to just 77 vessels Read more »
South Africa: SASSA Crackdown Overwhelms KZN Offices
People have to return several times to apply for grants or complete reviews Read more »
February 10
Lesotho: Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013. Read more »
South Africa: Nigel Homeowners Take to the Streets Over Water Outage
The area has experienced an intermittent water supply for years and taps have been dry since last week Read more »
South Africa: The Man Who Helped Expose Lottery Corruption Has Died
Ado Krige supplied key documents that blew corruption at the NLC wide open Read more »
South Africa: What Cape Town Can Do to Save Water
More is needed than asking residents to use less. The municipality has to fix its sewage treatment plants. Read more »
South Africa: District Six Families Vow to Fight Eviction
"Who would have thought back then that it would have turned out like this today" says 69-year-old resident Read more »
