October 17, 2023
South Africa: Health Department Agrees to Pay Nurses Uniform Allowance
The temporary allowance is R3,153 Read more »
South Africa: Gift of the Givers Is On the Ground in Gaza
Imtiaz Sooliman calls for negotiations and compromise. "The only way to solve the problem is to do what is just." Read more »
October 16, 2023
Africa: African States Urged to Lobby International Criminal Court On Gaza
Southern African Litigation Centre says reports of war crimes must be probed Read more »
South Africa: Protesters From 68 Eastern Cape Villages Converge in Bhisho to Demand Clean Water
Representatives march to the provincial office of COGTA under the banner of the Inyanda National Land Movement Read more »
South Africa: Court Error Causes Years of Delay in Prisoner's Appeal
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services received 2,244 complaints from prisoners appealing their sentences. KZN accounted for nearly half of these. Read more »
South Africa: Court Showdown Over Cape Flats Evictions
"We are not here because we want to be here. We are here because we need homes." Read more »
October 13, 2023
South Africa: How Complaints Against Judges Are Handled Needs to Change
The Judicial Service Commission's failings threaten judicial accountability and independence Read more »
South Africa: Large March in Cape Town in Support of Gaza As Israel Orders Evacuation
Official death toll rises to 3,000 - over 1,200 Israelis and about 1,800 Palestinians - as violence escalates Read more »
South Africa: KwaZulu-NatalTeachers March for Safety At Schools
"Some of our colleagues have been brutally murdered while at the workplace" Read more »
South Africa: Animal Clinic Staff Beaten and Robbed At Gunpoint
Mdzananda staff were busy building a fence for Khayelitsha residents who wanted to adopt a dog Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Land Occupiers Claim Officals Attacked Them Without Warning
The municipality claims it faced violent resistance when it was carrying out shack demolitions Read more »
South Africa: Every Saturday This Small Shack Turns Into a Vibrant Children's Book Club
Philippi resident Sindeka Mandoyi started the Chosi-chosi book club in 2019 to share her passion for reading Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: Almost 4,000 Households Still to Be Moved Off Cape Town Railway Land
While plans for temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the Central Line are making progress, thousands of households remain on the railway Read more »
South Africa: Protest After Joburg Suburb Without Tap Water for Over 50 Days
Frustrated South Hills residents blocked main roads and burnt tyres Read more »
South Africa: No Rubbish Collection for Third Month As Municipal Strike Drags On
Vendors desperate as garbage piles up Read more »
South Africa: People Living With Disabilities March to Musina Municipality for Services and Jobs
"The municipality has no heart for disabled people" says mother with three disabled children Read more »
South Africa: Walter Sisulu Students Spend the Night in Jail After NSFAS Protest
University says it is NSFAS's responsibility to resolve the issue with students Read more »
South Africa: MPs Grill Social Development Over Grant Payments
"If the same findings are coming through, how effective are these enforcement powers of the Auditor-General?" Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Govt Wants Oil and Gas Exploration to Be Speeded Up
Africa Oil Week panellists discuss opposition to oil and gas at Africa Oil Week Read more »
South Africa: Convict Bester and Alleged Accomplice Magudumana Threaten Court Action to Stop Book Release
Thabo Bester wants to "avoid being prosecuted by and in the media", according to his lawyers Read more »
South Africa: Protests in Cape Town in Solidarity With Palestinians
Dean of St Georges Cathedral calls for peace vigil Read more »
South Africa: Activist Organisation Takes Prasa and Transport Minister to Court
The organisation argues the state has a statutory and constitutional duty to devolve rail to the City of Cape Town Read more »
South Africa: MPs Blast Post Office and Postbank Leadership
"I don't see a clear way forward. What I see is yet another failed entity" says MP Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Trial to Start in February 2024
Charges against three of the 12 accused have been withdrawn Read more »
South Africa: Decision Expected By End of Year On People Living On the Streets of Central Cape Town
Court judgment in eviction hearing reserved Read more »