South Africa: Gauteng Children's Organisations Protest Against Funding Cuts

Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes

Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall Read more »

South Africa: Late Judgments Have Increased. Here's What's Being Done to Fix the Problem

The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs Read more »

South Africa: Court Orders Dissolution of Debt-Ridden Ngwathe Municipality

AfriForum brought the case to compel the Free State government to intervene in the failing municipality Read more »

South Africa: Parents Vow to Keep Children Out of School After Murder of Learner

Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school Read more »

South Africa: Govt Still Has No Plan to Replace U.S. HIV Funding. Health Organisations Are Demanding Action

A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan Read more »

South Africa: How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools? No-One Knows

In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened Read more »

Mozambique: U.S. Aid Cuts Ignite Health Crisis in Mozambique

Part two: If Marco Rubio came here "we could show him the evidence" of deaths, says villager Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Take Over SASSA Meeting to Voice Grievances

"What solutions is the minister bringing?" Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister Read more »

South Africa: Violent Scenes in Engcobo On Second Day of SANCO 'Shutdown'

Nasty scuffle breaks out between Spar owner and protesters Read more »

South Africa: Police Officers Protest Against Rape and Sexual Harassment in Their Ranks

The protest follows the alleged rape of a trainee by an instructor at the Tshwane Training College Read more »

South Africa: Belal Khaled's Photographs Bring the Horror of Life in Gaza to Johannesburg

Haunting images of the war through the lens of Palestinian photojournalist Read more »

Lesotho: Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho

Elon Musk's satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country's economy Read more »

South Africa: South Africans and Zimbabweans Pray Together After Xenophobic Attacks

Mob in Addo killed four, injured dozens, and displaced hundreds of families Read more »

South Africa: SANCO and ANC Clash in Eastern Cape

Protestors gathered at Ngcobo's municipal offices, despite a court order Read more »

South Africa: A Taste of Somalia On the Streets of Joburg

We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats Read more »

South Africa: Court to Decide Fate of Hope Street Homeless Camp

Housing rights group argues the City's Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation Read more »

South Africa: School Girls March for Better Policing

Girl Guides want officers to be better trained to handle GBV cases Read more »

South Africa: Illegal Enlargement of West Coast Farm Dam Condoned

The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago Read more »

South Africa: Court Annuls Man's Second Marriage Because His First Wife Did Not Consent

Only the first wife will be allowed to claim from the estate Read more »

South Africa: Tshwane Investigation Into Illegal Suburb Raises Hopes

Leeuwfontein home owners want their neighbourhood to be made a formal part of the city so that they can get water and sanitation Read more »

South Africa: Social Housing At Salt River Market Moves One Step Forward

Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated Read more »

South Africa: Helping the Dogs and Cats of De Doorns

The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community Read more »

South Africa: Any Parent Is Entitled to Four Months Parental Leave, Rules High Court

Sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment and the Unemployment Insurance Fund acts declared unconstitutional Read more »

South Africa: Understanding the Muslim Marriages Judgment

Despite fierce opposition, the Cape High Court has compelled government to introduce legislation that recognises Muslim marriages Read more »