South Africa: Artscape Social Housing Development Moves Ahead

1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development Read more »

South Africa: Students Left in the Dark As Nelson Mandela Bay Cuts Power for Unpaid Bills

This is part of the municipality's bid to recover R17-billion in unpaid electricity bills across its 60 wards Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Silent On Lesotho Rebel Army Allegations

Last week, Lesotho security chiefs said there were terrorist training camps in the Free State Read more »

South Africa: Huge Delays in Payouts to Miners With Silicosis and TB

Delays by the multi-billion rand Tshiamiso Trust have meant 84% of lodged claims have not received compensation Read more »

South Africa: R25-Million and 7 Years Later, Indwe Sports Field Far From Finished

It was meant to take 18 months, and now another R10-million is needed Read more »

South Africa: Not Enough Prisoners Have Access to Work and Training Opportunities

People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Protesters Bang Pots Against Israel's Use of Food As a Weapon

Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza Read more »

South Africa: Hout Bay Women Turn Plastic Waste Into Colourful Bags

"Each handcrafted product helps to keep plastic out of the environment and landfill sites" Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Megaproject Sued Over 'Stolen' Rocks

Subcontractor removed R12-million worth of white rock from private land Read more »

South Africa: Elsies River Residents in the Dark for Weeks Due to Eskom Backlog

The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province Read more »

South Africa: After Five Months, Silence On Murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks

Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February Read more »

South Africa: Community Blames Poor Policing After Brutal Murders

Residents say they've been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night Read more »

South Africa: Gqeberha Ward Councillor Leads Protest for Services in Soweto-On-Sea

Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building Read more »

South Africa: Augrabies Is Known for Its Gushing Waterfall, but Communities Struggle to Get Clean Water

Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water Read more »

South Africa: Immigrant Families Left Homeless After Eviction From Army Land in Marievale

The SANDF has denied claims that it did not offer alternative accommodation Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Call for Scrapping Changes to Labour Laws

Labour department says amendments are necessary to counter growing unemployment Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Block Road to Protest Three-Month Water Outage

Mopani District Municipality says it is using tankers for Ga-Sekgopo while it awaits approval for a water infrastructure grant Read more »

South Africa: SIU Investigation Into Lottery Corruption Hamstrung By Red Tape

Application made 15 months ago for permission to investigate dodgy procurement deals Read more »

South Africa: Eight Injured After Protesters Petrol Bomb Golden Arrow Bus

Protesters in Philippi are demanding jobs on MyCiti roadworks Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Security Chiefs Say There Are Illegal Military Training Camps On South African Farms

Security chiefs say youths are lured by Malata Naha group to fight for return of territories to Lesotho, but an opposition politician claims it's a ruse Read more »

South Africa: Mayor Temporarily Suspends New Electricity Surcharge After Violent Thembisa Protest

Residents in Ekurhuleni blocked roads with large rocks and burning tyres on Monday against recent electricity price hikes Read more »

South Africa: Carte Blanche 'Gagging' Order Overturned

Dr Ntando Duze initially obtained an interdict to stop the airing of a programme about allegations of malpractice Read more »

South Africa: St George's Cathedral Hosts Sold-Out Fundraiser for Gaza

Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000 Read more »

South Africa: Debate - Will the Employment Equity Act Transform Companies or Slow Growth?

DA's Michael Bagraim debates Just Share's Kwanele Ngogela Read more »

Mozambique: After U.S. Funding Cuts, Mozambican Children Died - Who Bears Responsibility?

Both the US and Mozambican governments have failed Read more »