May 14, 2025
South Africa: Residents of Emergency Housing in Durban Protest Against Eviction
Province says they earn too much to qualify to stay, but they disagree Read more »
May 13, 2025
South Africa: Judge Slams Gauteng Land Grab
The "use of court processes and laws which are designed to protect the vulnerable is deplorable", says Judge Denise Fisher Read more »
South Africa: Antisemitic Comedian Found Guilty of Hate Speech
Thomas Torr refused to respond to complaint and threatened to kill judge's registrar Read more »
South Africa: Dunoon Erupts in Protest After the City of Cape Town Knocks Down Walls in Informal Settlement
Residents have been replacing shacks with brick and mortar homes Read more »
South Africa: Judge Mbenenge Tribunal Postponed After Dispute Over Expert Witness
Tribunal will reconvene on 30 June Read more »
South Africa: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Contractor Suspended for Polluting Rivers
1,400 workers sent home as work on 38km tunnel stalls Read more »
South Africa: Future of Abalone Quota Hangs in the Air
Commercial permit holders worried about DFFE's proposed plan to give quotas to small-scale fishers Read more »
South Africa: Spin City - Soweto Teens Show Off Their Flashy Bikes
"My girlfriend says I love this bicycle more than her" Read more »
May 12, 2025
South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Hears Zimbabwean Permit Case
Home Affairs is appealing an interdict protecting ZEP holders Read more »
South Africa: Quick Explainer - How Wages Are Set
Since 2019, South Africa has had a National Minimum Wage, which sets the floor for all wages and salaries in the country. But for many workers, actual wages paid depend on the… Read more »
South Africa: Judge Mbenenge Tribunal - Mystery of the Missing CCTV Footage
Footage was of day Mbenenge allegedly asked for oral sex Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Hands Victory to Blind People After Ramaphosa's Failure to Sign Copyright Act
Anyone with a physical, intellectual, neurological or sensory impairment can now get accessible formats of copyrighted works without asking permission Read more »
South Africa: Plan to Use Properties Owned By City of Cape Town for Homeless Project
Streetscapes is fundraising to buy seven inner-city units to expand its reintegration programme Read more »
May 09, 2025
South Africa: Buffalo City Wants to Recover R16-Million in Covid Housing Funds
Officials and contractors need to pay up, council resolves Read more »
South Africa: Yoliswa Dwane Lecture - the War On Palestinian Children
"A nuclear power considers a sick baby to be a security concern." Read more »
South Africa: Families in Cape Town's Squalid Backyards Are Still Waiting for Promised Housing Project
The Greater Retreat Housing project was announced in 2018 Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Pulls Funding for South African Medical Research
NIH cancels subawards and routine renewals for South African grants Read more »
May 08, 2025
South Africa: Lottery Workers March in Pretoria
Workers demand higher wages and changes to the way the National Lotteries Commission is run Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Wheelchair Users Demand Houses
City criticised for sidelining them Read more »
South Africa: Nearly 750,000 Driving Licences Are Waiting to Be Printed - but At Least the Printing Machine Is Working Again
Department of Transport says staff will work extra hours to deal with the backlog Read more »
South Africa: Judge's Secretary Told a Colleague That a 'Father Figure' Was Abusing Her, Tribunal Hears
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge is accused of sexual harassment Read more »
South Africa: Homes Bulldozed in Roodepoort
City of Joburg says this is not an "eviction" but a "relocation" Read more »
May 07, 2025
South Africa: Complainant 'Flirted' With Judge President Mbenenge, Tribunal Told
Forensic linguist cross-examined by Mbenenge's lawyer Read more »
South Africa: Chaos in Flagstaff As Municipality Demolishes Homes 'Sold' By Chief
Municipality says property is earmarked for development Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Welfare Organisations Worried About Late Payments
Department of Social Development is improving but problems remain Read more »
