October 02, 2025
South Africa: Disabled Learners Inspire Through Dance
Moving Into Dance (MID) showcased their annual Enable Through Dance project which works with learners from special needs schools Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Extends Postbank's Contract By Three Months
The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September Read more »
South Africa: Chaotic Start to Gauteng Social Development Department's 2026 Funding Cycle
Gauteng DSD abandons new funding applications platform Read more »
South Africa: Pensioners Refunded After We Queried Funeral Policy Deductions
Insurance companies insist they have proof that pensioners agreed, but questions remain about how this was done Read more »
October 01, 2025
South Africa: Somerset West Taxi Shutdown May Be Extended, Says MEC
Taxi drivers feel the pinch as routes between Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Somerset West have been closed for two weeks Read more »
South Africa: Court Dismisses Bid to Stop Retrenchment of SA Breweries Workers
Union accuses SAB of "turning decent jobs into cheap labour" Read more »
South Africa: Giving Money to Beggars - Yes or No?
We asked beggars, the City of Cape Town, and homeless organisations Read more »
South Africa: Legal Action Looms Over Mamelodi Magistrates' Court Construction Fiasco
Construction was due to be finished in 2016 Read more »
South Africa: After Years On Waiting List, Man Builds House On Sports Field
In Dunoon, Cape Town, no government housing projects have been completed since 2000 Read more »
September 30, 2025
South Africa: Human Rights Commissioner Dodges Overflowing Sewage in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town says it plans to upgrade the sewage pipes in Bloekombos in July Read more »
South Africa: Protest Against Fossil Fuels At African Energy Week
About 50 people gathered outside Cape Town International Convention Centre on Tuesday afternoon to protest against fossil fuel. The centre is the venue for African Energy Week, an… Read more »
South Africa: Accused Cop Bunks Court Because of His Dog's 'Retirement Party'
Regan Naidoo police brutality case postponed again: "Now we're really angry", says family Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Reclaimers Call for Landfill to Be Reopened
Pikitup has promised it will "come up with solutions" to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week Read more »
South Africa: Domestic Violence Helpline Saves Lives but It Needs Public Support
The helpline plays a crucial role getting victims of violence swiftly into shelters Read more »
September 29, 2025
South Africa: Judge Dismisses Postbank's Attempt to Keep Social Grants Contract
Postbank "created its own urgency" by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated… Read more »
South Africa: These Durban Residents Will Have to Wait Another Seven Years for Running Water
Residents of Tafelkop rely on streams and expensive water trucks Read more »
South Africa: In It for the Ride - Horses Offer Disabled Children a New View of the World
SARDA has been bringing together children and horses for more than 50 years Read more »
September 26, 2025
Lesotho: Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Lesotho 30,000 Jobs, the IMF Warns
Garment exports make up 80% of the country's exports to the United States Read more »
South Africa: How Not to Build a Stadium
Tens of millions have been spent on a stadium in Elim since 2017. The stadium is still not complete. Read more »
Africa: AGOA Likely to Be Renewed for One Year, Says Lesotho Trade Minister
African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time Read more »
South Africa: Disabled Ekurhuleni Residents Given Houses Without Water and Electricity
The houses were specifically given to elderly and people with disabilities in Extension 2, Mackenzieville Read more »
South Africa: Passenger Rail Gets Back On Track, Slowly
Most rail lines have reopened, but there is still a long way to go Read more »
South Africa: Vryheid Business Owners Join MK March for Better Service Delivery
IFP holds counter protest Read more »
September 25, 2025
South Africa: Judge Scolds EFF for Repeatedly Wasting Courts' Time
"The laxity with which the EFF acted is unexplained ... the extreme urgency was entirely self-created and unwarranted, it inconvenienced the court, the participating party and… Read more »
South Africa: Keeping the Memory of Constantia's Forced Removals Alive
Heritage Walk by Jaftha family Flower Farm honours displaced families Read more »










