July 04, 2023
South Africa: Taxi Operators Handed 'Incomplete' Multi-Million Rand Rank By Eastern Cape Municipality
The contractor for the Xhora taxi rank has been in a dispute with Mbhashe Local Municipality for over eight years Read more »
July 03, 2023
South Africa: Judge Overturns 'Gagging Order' on amaBhungane Investigative Journalism Unit
The investigative news agency has overturned a gagging order brought by the Moti Group Read more »
South Africa: Which Parts of Cape Town's Metrorail Are Still Closed?
Although some lines have reopened thousands of commuters still have no train service Read more »
South Africa: Man Accused of Robbery Beaten and Set Alight in Cape Town Informal Settlement
This comes weeks after two men accused of crime were killed in Philippi Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Court Grants R10,000 Bail to One of Three Suspended Prison Officers
Two other accused will return to court on 11 July for formal bail applications Read more »
South Africa: Mpumalanga Village's Disappearing Roads
"The municipality must fix these streets because we cannot live like this" Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Municipality Fixes Streetlights in Bester
Community policing forum members says better lit streets will make crime prevention and patrols easier Read more »
June 30, 2023
South Africa: Home Affairs Minister to Appeal Zimbabwe Exemption Permits Ruling
Over 178,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa have the special permit allowing them to live and work in the country Read more »
South Africa: Most Recipients Unpaid After Millions Stolen From Guardian's Fund
Justice Department has suspended officials allegedly involved in theft Read more »
South Africa: People 'Use the Bush' While Makhanda's Taxi Rank Toilets Remain Closed for Years
Councillor says she has asked the municipality for more public toilets in town Read more »
South Africa: Rubbish in Delft Overwhelms City of Cape Town Response
City says it spends R300-million a year cleaning up illegal dumps but can't make headway without community support Read more »
June 29, 2023
South Africa: 25-Year-Old Eastern Cape Informal Settlement Still Lacks Basic Services
GPO residents voted ANC because they believed their relocation would be delayed if they didn't, says resident Thozama Nyathela. "We were only being fed empty promises." Read more »
South Africa: Striking Durban Factory Workers Take Frimax Foods to CCMA
The company dismissed workers who downed tools earlier this month Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Protest High Water Bills
Water Crisis Committee leader says the municipal billing system is flawed Read more »
South Africa: Health Workers Protest At Lentegeur Hospital
Unhappiness over payments and workers left jobless Read more »
South Africa: Woman Allocated an RDP House Years Ago Still Lives in a Shack
Bomkazi Sitela's RDP house in Mandela Park was illegally occupied Read more »
South Africa: Video - Diepsloot Community Has Lost Confidence in Police
Police Minister Bheki Cele says a task team will meet residents, but they've "lost faith" says Kelsey Tlhosane Read more »
South Africa: Makana Suspends Official Over 'Irregular' Water Pump Payment
This comes as Makhanda battles crippling water crisis Read more »
June 28, 2023
South Africa: Termination of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Declared Unlawful, Unconstitutional and Invalid
Full bench of Pretoria High Court directs Home Affairs minister to conduct a fair process in reconsidering the end of the permits Read more »
South Africa: Dozens of Homes Destroyed By Tornado in Inanda
Human Settlements Minister promises that professional engineers will properly assess the damaged homes Read more »
South Africa: An Officer Shot a Homeless Man. Two Very Different Versions of What Happened Are Being Argued in Court
Dumisani Joxo was shot "without warning", witness tells the court Read more »
South Africa: Farm Worker Unfairly Dismissed After Swedish Magazine Interview
The Cape Town Labour Court has sent Claudine van Wyk's case back to the CCMA Read more »
South Africa: Three More G4s Prison Officials in Court for Aiding Thabo Bester's Escape
All 12 suspects are expected back in court in August for start of the main criminal trial Read more »
South Africa: Minister Promises New Lease of Life for Hout Bay Harbour
Fishers to get their fishing rights and a new production and packaging facility Read more »
June 27, 2023
South Africa: Ruling Party Secretary General in Row Over Frozen Luxury House
Affidavits claim he borrowed R3-million from Lottery bigwig's wife Read more »