February 16
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 »
February 09
South Africa: Zukiswa Wanner Describes Her Detention By Israel
Global Sumud Flotilla activists announce 2026 mission to Gaza Read more »
