February 20
South Africa: Chaos Outside Cape Town Schools As Parents Demand Places for Their Children
Parents say their children are subjected to poor learning conditions at Solomon Mahlangu Primary School Read more »
South Africa: Judge Blocks Bequest to White Supremacist Organisation
Cape Town man's bequest to Boerelegioen declared invalid Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Urged to Pass Law On Detention of Immigrants
Bill hailed as "progressive" by COSATU, but other organisations say it doesn't go far enough Read more »
South Africa: Gugulethu Housing Project Delayed By Extortion Rackets
Over 570 houses "on hold" in Cape Town Read more »
South Africa: Waste Management Project Is Changing Lives in Rural Kwazulu-Natal
Kenneth Shelembe says he makes a living wage through the Nquthu Waste Management Project Read more »
South Africa: Over 100 Learners Squeeze Into One Room At This Overcrowded School
Ketlane Primary School in Limpopo says its pleas for help from the provincial education department have gone unanswered Read more »
February 19
South Africa: Budget Postponement Is a 'Blessing in Disguise' Says Cosatu
Hundreds marched in Cape Town ahead of budget announcement Read more »
South Africa: Diepsloot Protesters Call for Premier's Help in Dispute With Eskom
Dozens of transformers installed by residents have been removed by Eskom Read more »
February 18
South Africa: Cape Town Museum Tells Story of Life in Palestine
Gaza Remains the Story exhibit is on at the Homecoming Centre Read more »
South Africa: Teenager Hitchhiking to the Nearest Clinic Delivers Her Stillborn Baby On the Roadside
Villagers in the Eastern Cape town where Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was born often wait six hours for an ambulance Read more »
South Africa: SIU Applies to Extend Lottery Corruption Probe
Department of Justice says a decision is "expected" by month-end Read more »
South Africa: HIV Patients Go Weeks Without Medicines After U.S. Aid Cut
Legal challenges have restored funding but damage has been done Read more »
February 17
South Africa: First Day of Lectures Disrupted As UCT Students Protest
UCT Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela promises to address students concerns on financial exclusion Read more »
South Africa: Fraud Flagged At the Compensation Fund
The Fund has been failing audits for 12 years and counting, Parliament told Read more »
South Africa: Imam Muhsin Hendricks, Who Fought for Queer Rights, Assassinated
He reportedly said that the need to be authentic was greater than his fear of death Read more »
South Africa: Court Challenge Over Secret Political Donations
My Vote Counts wants all political donations disclosed, no matter how small Read more »
South Africa: Major Showdown in Court Over African Penguin's Future
Conservation groups challenge minister's decision on no-fishing zones around penguin colonies Read more »
South Africa: Netball Tournament Brings Locals and Immigrants Together in Gqeberha
"Our vision is to use sport ... to unite people of all colours and origins" Read more »
February 14
South Africa: More Than Half of 2024 Strikes Were Unprotected
The number of strikes has been stable over the past few years Read more »
South Africa: Protest At Medical Conference Against Israeli Speaker
Activists condemn Professor Didi Fabian's presence at the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa's Congress Read more »
South Africa: Learners Miss Days of School Due to Protests in Rural KZN
Villagers of Odadeni and KwaQoloqolo have been protesting since Monday for water, among other demands. Read more »
South Africa: Deadline to Replace Sassa Gold Cards Extended to 20 March
This comes as thousands of beneficiaries have been queuing for hours outside service points across the country to get the new Black Card Read more »
South Africa: Pensioners Queue for Hours to Replace Expiring Sassa Cards
"If I don't change my card there will be no income in my house," says 84-year-old KZN pensioner Read more »
February 13
South Africa: No Water From the City of Tshwane, So Families Turn to Illegal Suppliers
The 12,000 households in Azania informal settlement have no official supply of water Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Angry That Gqeberha Company Is Using Workers From Durban
Ibhayi Workers Forum demonstrated outside Dormac in Markman industrial area Read more »