South Africa: Durban Community Hall Left to Ruin By Municipality

Jabulani Hall has broken windows and collapsing ceilings and its dilapidated offices are occupied by people who say they were displaced by floods in 2022 Read more »

South Africa: How Johannesburg Residents Are Protecting Their Power Lines

"Secure infrastructure should be covered by our rates. We'd much rather spend the extra money on beautifying our local park." Read more »

South Africa: District Six Claimants Wonder If They Will Be Alive By the Time Government Redevelops the Historic Site

"Hopefully, the next generation will perhaps benefit," says 77-year-old claimant Read more »

South Africa: Francesca Albanese Calls for All of Us to Do More to End the Oppression of Palestinians

"Bringing the case to the ICJ ... It's been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others" Read more »

South Africa: Eldorado Park Occupiers Picket Police Station After Shack Demolitions

They accuse the police of brutality during an eviction operation last week Read more »

South Africa: How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems

"I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long." Read more »

South Africa: Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Dam in Cape Town Informal Settlement

Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe Read more »

South Africa: Homegrown Bicycle Delivery Service Creates Jobs for Youth in Langa

Groceries and takeaways are delivered where big companies don't reach Read more »

South Africa: Outrage As Cape Town Rubbish Removal Company Fails to Pay Workers

City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future Read more »

South Africa: Child Support Grant Cannot Feed a Child

Cost of meeting a child's nutritional needs exceeds R560 grant Read more »

South Africa: Court Green-Lights Eviction of Over 1,800 Ballito Residents

But KwaDukuza Municipality must satisfy the court it has a plan to relocate them with services Read more »

South Africa: Janitors Employed to Clean Toilets Have to Buy Their Own Water to Do It

Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none Read more »

South Africa: Special Schools in Kwazulu-Natal to Stay Closed

Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel Read more »

Lesotho: Call to Scrap Passports Between Lesotho and SA

Lesotho's opposition Basotho Action Party has launched a campaign to ease cross-border travel using national identity cards Read more »

South Africa: Puppets Charm Adults With Disabilities

Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled hosted a puppet show in Stellenbosch Read more »

South Africa: Arts Festivals Call for Clarity On Funding

Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department Read more »

Lesotho: Former Leaders of Lesotho Women's Rights Organisation Accused of Corruption

Two senior office-bearers of Women and Law are accused of misappropriating R5.6-million in donor funds Read more »

South Africa: Fight Over Tourism Development in the Cederberg

Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation Read more »

South Africa: Over 100 Houses Illegally Occupied in Stalled Nyanga Project

Contractor problems, the covid pandemic, extortion attempts, vandalism and illegal occupations have delayed the housing project Read more »

South Africa: Closing Arguments in Judge Mbenenge Sexual Harassment Tribunal

Lawyer says this case will likely determine whether other women with legitimate claims will come forward, but tribunal chair disagrees Read more »

South Africa: MPs Call for Heads to Roll At Fort Hare

Vice Chancellor Sakhele Buhlungu has not properly explained why a man facing corruption allegations was promoted Read more »

South Africa: Somerset West Taxi Route Opened, but Dispute Is Not Over

Rival taxi associations still disagree over route from Khayelitsha to Somerset West Read more »

South Africa: Raw Sewage Forces Khayelitsha Families to Abandon Shacks

A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow Read more »

South Africa: Death Toll Rises From Makhado Bus Crash

Relatives gather to identify the bodies of the dead Read more »

Lesotho: Hundreds of Jobs At Stake At Lesotho Diamond Mine

25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down "within weeks" Read more »