South Africa: Public Works Workers Have Slept Outside City Hall for a Month, Hoping to Get Jobs Back

Their contracts were terminated in July and the eThekwini municipality says it is only considering applicants 35 or younger Read more »

South Africa: Once-Abandoned Vleifontein Library Nearing Completion At Last

Construction on the R16-million facility began in September 2022 Read more »

South Africa: Johannesburg Water - Tales of Woe

At least maintenance on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is on track Read more »

South Africa: Crucial Court Battle Over Future of 'New' Trade Unions

The Labour Appeal Court will hear an appeal by the Registrar of Labour Relations. The court will decide whether the Simunye Workers Forum can be registered as a trade union. Read more »

South Africa: 800 Families Share Two 'Illegal' Taps

Mfuleni residents have also had to resort to digging holes to bury human waste Read more »

South Africa: Villagers Build Bridge Over Dangerous River After Waiting 13 Years for the Municipality to Do It

But the municipality wants them to destroy it Read more »

South Africa: Unemployed Tembisa Men Step in to Clean Filthy Chemical Toilets

Payment dispute between City of Ekhurhuleni and cleaning contractors has left several communities with dirty, smelly toilets Read more »

South Africa: Only Targeting Immigrant Spaza Shops Is Unconstitutional, Warns Human Rights Activist

The focus should instead be on holding government accountable for ensuring food safety at all stores Read more »

South Africa: Five Years of Water Shortages in KZN Township

Residents take legal action Read more »

South Africa: Activists Welcome Treasury's Proposed Minimum Alcohol Price

National Treasury has proposed tax increases to reduce harmful drinking Read more »

South Africa: Stilfontein's Dangerous and Desperate Illegal Mining Industry

Zama zamas search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels Read more »

South Africa: Water Crisis Continues for 17,000 People in Lenasia South

Residents say water tanks and trucks are insufficient after the municipality cut their illegal connections Read more »

South Africa: Over a Thousand RDP Homes Built in 2019 Still Without Tap Water

Human Rights Commission found significant backlogs in water supply at uMzinyathi District municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Read more »

South Africa: Court Intervenes in Gauteng Government's Funding Blunders

Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Mayor and Speaker Under Investigation for Fraud

They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality's fuel card Read more »

South Africa: 200 RDP Homes Waiting More Than Six Months for Eskom Supply

"Only Eskom can answer," says Amahlathi Municipality spokesperson about Northern Node Farm in the Eastern Cape Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town May Pump As Much Sewage Into the Sea As It Likes

Environment minister has lifted quantity restrictions on the city's three marine outfalls Read more »

South Africa: Ethekwini Faces Backlash Over Last-Minute Invites to Homeless Workshop

The invite was a "sop to inclusivity and disrespectful" to stakeholders and homeless people, says Raymond Perrier of the Denis Hurley Centre Read more »

South Africa: MSF Slams Novo Nordisk for South Africa's Insulin Pen Shortage

But the multinational pharmaceutical company says it offered government solutions Read more »

South Africa: In Photos - Families of Miners Underground Plea for Help

About a thousand Zama zamas have already been brought to the surface Read more »

South Africa: Sassa CEO Must Resign Over Social Grant Failures, Say Western Cape Mpls

Western Cape Provincial MPLs had a heated debate on Thursday over SASSA's failure to provide services to beneficiaries in the province. About 45% of South Africans depend on social… Read more »

South Africa: Public Works Minister - Telkom Towers Police HQ a 'Monument to Inefficient Management'

A billion rand later, the department will either repurpose the complex or get rid of it Read more »

South Africa: Commission Confirms Probe Into Magistrate Blose's Appointment

Blose was once an accused in a high profile corruption matter Read more »

South Africa: Long Queues As Eskom Meter Upgrade Deadline Approaches

After 24 November old meters will no longer load electricity tokens Read more »

South Africa: Health Department to Take Medical Approach to Heroin Crisis

In response to high rates of heroin use, the government will pilot an opioid agonist therapy program Read more »