South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Say Bokoni Mine Has Disrupted Their Lives

Monametse residents blame the mine for cutting them off from access to river water, grazing land and plants essential for traditional ceremonies. Read more »

South Africa: Restoring Dignity With Free Hair Cuts

Haven Night Shelter's Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services Read more »

South Africa: Mystery of R3-Million in Lottery Funds Paid to Athletics South Africa

ASA says it was unaware of the payment Read more »

South Africa: Red Flags Raised Over New Shelter for Homeless People in Durban

The eThekwini municipality's Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban's city centre Read more »

South Africa: R400-Million and Eight Years Later, These Rural Roads in Limpopo Are Still Not Finished

New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again Read more »

South Africa: Operation Dudula Faces Off Against Human Rights Organisations in 'Misguided' Protest

Anti-immigration group wants to close down "unpatriotic" organisations Read more »

South Africa: ARTSolar Throws in the Towel in 'Gagging' Case

The company had wanted to stop three "whistleblowers" and a journalist from reporting that it was importing and not locally manufacturing its solar panels Read more »

South Africa: Soweto Gallery Brings Photographic Art to the People

Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba Read more »

South Africa: Eastern Cape Game Reserves Challenge Wind Farm Approval in Court

Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds Read more »

South Africa: Blind Children Study in Crumbling Classrooms As New School Project Stalls

R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024 Read more »

South Africa: Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines

Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg Read more »

South Africa: KZN Government Fails to Pay Crèches Despite Court Order

Payments have been "sporadic and inconsistent", says Legal Resources Centre Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Throw Human Waste Outside Clinic and Torch Vehicles

Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered Read more »

South Africa: Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse

Motsoaledi's claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible Read more »

South Africa: How Lottery Looters Hijacked a GBV Organisation

R18-million, awarded to the Make Me Movement, was stolen Read more »

South Africa: Judges Should Respect Press Freedom

There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times Read more »

South Africa: Human Waste Flows Through the Streets of Hout Bay

Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent "a health emergency" Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Dams Authority Fights Back in 'Legally Baseless' Court Case

Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced Read more »

South Africa: Delays in Grant Payments - Here Is What Sassa Is Doing to Fix the Problem

Steps taken to improve service as the agency ramps up its review on beneficiaries suspected of having undisclosed incomes Read more »

South Africa: Biologists Turns Real-Life African Scientists Into Superheroes

Justin Yarrow and his team have created a series of cartoons they hope will inspire the next generation of scientists Read more »

South Africa: Dozens of Families Face Eviction From Abandoned Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Village

Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out. Read more »

South Africa: Homeless Shelters Under Pressure As Hundreds Seek Refuge From the Cold

City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full Read more »

South Africa: Ithuba Challenges Lottery Licence Award

This is the second court case brought against Minister Parks Tau for awarding the licence to Sizekhaya Holdings Read more »

South Africa: People Live in Squalor As City of Joburg's Development Plans Gather Dust

Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years. Read more »

South Africa: The Human Cost of SA's Water Lifeline - Lesotho Communities Go to Court

Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects Read more »