South Africa: We Should Not Be Playing War Games With Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy Read more »

South Africa: Elections 2026 - ANC Is Bleeding Seats in This Failing Northern Cape Municipality

Water, waste, fire and finances -- Siyancuma is a mess Read more »

South Africa: Cops Who Tortured Man Are Still On Duty

These police beat Juma Igiranieza, not suspected of any crime, with a bat and smothered him with a plastic bag. They were caught red-handed on CCTV. Read more »

South Africa: St Lucia Fishers Take Government to Court

Celempilo Mduli was shot dead by rangers while fishing at night. Five years later, his family is still seeking answers. Read more »

South Africa: Still No Public Toilets At Durban Bus Rank

Commuters and street vendors battle as public toilets at three sites still closed for renovations Read more »

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Rolls Out Controversial Circumcision Device

The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned Read more »

South Africa: Court Stops Enver Motala's Bid for Reinstatement

Motala was removed from the list of insolvency practitioners in 2011 after his handling of the Pamodzi Group's mining assets Read more »

Lesotho: Why People From Lesotho Cross the Border Illegally

Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues Read more »

South Africa: Philippi Residents Beat, Stone and Burn Man to Death for Robbery

"People are fed up and disappointed with the police and the justice system, and are now forced to take the law into their own hands." Read more »

South Africa: Social Housing Set to Be Built At Salt River Market This Year

Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated Read more »

South Africa: Raising Revenue From Alien Invasives

A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants Read more »

South Africa: Patients Wait Four Hours for an Ambulance in Rural Kwazulu-Natal

Rural hospitals' allocated ambulances park 130 to 150km away Read more »

South Africa: Weaving Mats for Survival in Rural Kwazulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options Read more »

South Africa: Future of Srd Grant Uncertain, Says Treasury

Universal Basic Income Coalition says government's proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries Read more »

South Africa: Three Die When House Collapses in Soweto

Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Army Admits Teenagers Were Sexually Harassed

Opposition MP says there are more cases and calls for independent inquiry Read more »

South Africa: Tsotsi Star's House, Bought With Lottery Funds, Frozen By Special Tribunal

The late Presley Chweneyagae's home was bought with funds meant for an anti-drug themed musical Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Village 'Electrified' After 30 Years, but There Is No Power

Poles and electricity boxes were installed in 2023 in Nyamankulu near Cofimvaba, but Eskom and Intsika Yethu Municipality say there are outstanding issues Read more »

South Africa: Nowhere to Swim in Komani This Christmas

Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Whistleblowers Denied Financial Compensation

After year-long reparations process, former NLC staff offered psychological support, educational sponsorships and grocery vouchers Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Doctor in the Firing Line for Stand On Palestine

Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng Read more »

South Africa: Housing Activist Group Wants to Bid for R87-Million Property

The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold Read more »

South Africa: How a Cycling Group Is Trying to Make Cape Town's Roads Safer

Ghost bikes, an initiative that started in the US, honours cyclists who have died Read more »

South Africa: Claremont Could Be Johannesburg Water's Big Blind Spot

Suburb is among several expecting a very dry Christmas Read more »

South Africa: What the Latest Tests Say About Beach Water Quality in Durban and Cape Town

Most recent samples show a mixed picture of water safety Read more »