South Africa: Soweto Youth Honour Their Heritage With Music

The Morris Isaacson Centre for Music teaches music to more than 340 Read more »

South Africa: Court Battle Over the End of Postbank's Agreement With Sassa

Postbank argues that ending its contract could have "severe consequences" for millions of social grant beneficiaries Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction

Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop Read more »

South Africa: Porterville Women Share Their Heritage Through Food

The Purple Mountain Arts Residency hosted its second Heritage Day festival Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds of West Rand Residents Block Busy Highways Over Water Cuts

Households in Kokosi, Fochville say they've been forced to rely on dirty water sources during the outage Read more »

South Africa: Former Home of Mamelodi Sundowns Turned Into a Dump Site

People living near the old Hezekiel Mothibe Pitje Stadium want the City of Tshwane to take action Read more »

Lesotho: Malawian Politician, Fired in 2022, Appointed to Lesotho Highlands Water Commission

Helen Buluma's appointment as deputy CEO of the National Oil Company of Malawi was declared invalid in 2022 Read more »

South Africa: Twist in Rape Cover-Up Trial

Court hears that an internal hearing cleared one of the three police officers on trial Read more »

South Africa: Room At Clinic Torched After Electric Wires Confiscated in Khayelitsha

Town Two Clinic will be closed until Thursday Read more »

South Africa: Municipal Strike Called Off in Buffalo City

SAMWU members striked for a week over outsourcing Read more »

South Africa: Apex Court to Hear Landmark Case On 'Consent' in Sexual Offences

The Embrace Project wants the Constitutional Court to confirm a high court ruling that found provisions in the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional Read more »

South Africa: Delayed Justice - Police Torture Trial Postponed for Seven Months

The hearing was originally set down for July 2024 but will now only be heard in April 2026 Read more »

South Africa: Petals With Purpose - Magaliesberg Flower Festival Donates Proceeds to Charities

The Hadeco flower farm saw hundreds of visitors over the weekend Read more »

Lesotho: Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project Read more »

South Africa: Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire

The Sugarbird Project is working to remove "relentless" invasives Read more »

South Africa: Legal Aid Helps Scores of People, Mostly Pensioners, for Free in Wills Week

The Master of the High Court estimates that more than 70% of working South Africans do not have wills Read more »

South Africa: Chart of the Week - Getting Guns Off the Streets

Nearly 22,000 guns were confiscated over the past five years. Almost 7,000 confiscated guns were linked to murder cases. Read more »

South Africa: Community Takes Action to Fix Randburg

The idea is for every business to take care of its immediate surroundings. Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds Protest for Climate Solutions

Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Community's Taps Run Dry As Municipality Battles R1.4-Billion Water Debt

The taps in Kokosi, Fochville near Carletonville have been dry for a month after Rand Water implemented water reduction measures against Merafong municipality Read more »

South Africa: Police Van Crashes Into Shacks, Injures Two, and Leaves Families Homeless

The families say SAPS only took their statements a week after the incident Read more »

South Africa: Appeal Court Blocks Eskom's Giant Richards Bay Power Plant

The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Commission Extends Reparations to Staff

A dozen people, including whistleblowers, have given evidence of harm suffered under the previous administration Read more »

South Africa: Commuters Scramble As 30-Day Taxi Shutdown Begins

Ten routes from Khayelitsha to Somerset West suspended amid escalating violence Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Municipal Workers Take to the Streets in Buffalo City, Despite Interdict

Roads around the city barricaded with burning tyres, but SAMWU denies its members were involved Read more »