March 29, 2023
South Africa: Escaped 'Facebook Rapist' and Celebrity Doctor Ran a Scam Construction Company, Clients Say
Bester used an ID and driver's licence in the name of "TK Nkwana" after escaping from prison Read more »
South Africa: The Maths That Helped South Africa Tackle HIV
UCT epidemiologist Leigh Johnson delivered GroundUp and Bertha House's third Science for the People seminar Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabweans Returning From SA Are Battling in Spite of Government Promises
Families struggle to pay school fees Read more »
South Africa: Two Decades Later Khayelitsha Community Is Finally Getting a Police Station - but It's Only Temporary
This comes nearly nine years after the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into policing recommended that a new station be built in Makhaza Read more »
South Africa: Former Ekurhuleni Health Workers Want Their Jobs Back
"Some of our members died of COVID-19 because we worked even during level 5 of the lockdown" Read more »
South Africa: Terry Pheto's House Paid for With Lottery Money Finally Sold
A R3.9-million bid was accepted Read more »
March 28, 2023
South Africa: Workers' Union Won't Sign New Public Sector Wage Deal
Several other public service unions conclude 7.5% agreement with government, but NEHAWU says deal for previous year must be finalised first Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Teens Bring Constitution Hill to Life With Hip-Hop
"In Hillbrow where we live, it's easier for a child to join a life of crime... I was really excited to see them perform" says parent Read more »
South Africa: Concern in Parliament Over Slow Pace of Prosecutions for Lottery Corruption
"We hear a lot of investigation this, investigation that, but we don't see anyone going to jail" says MP Read more »
South Africa: Unemployment the Main Cause of Homelessness in Tshwane, Report Finds
Survey counted 4,177 homeless people in the city Read more »
South Africa: Community Protest At Court to Demand Release of Local 'Crime Fighters'
At least 16 people linked to a crime-fighting group face charges of assaulting suspected criminals in Butterworth Read more »
March 27, 2023
Southern Africa: I Left Zimbabwe to Live in South Africa. I Want to Go Back - But It Is Hard
I have supported my family by working legally in South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Taking Intellectual Disability Awareness Month to the Finish Line
The annual event raises awareness and support Read more »
South Africa: Family and Friends of Murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya Unveil Mural in Khayelitsha
"We cannot continue to be killed by faceless people" says Free Gender leader Read more »
South Africa: Langa Land Claimants Accuse Government of Divide and Rule
But deputy minister says delays in handing over the land are the result of disagreements between claimants Read more »
March 24, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Ran a Glamorous Media Company From Prison
Joburg high society attended the luxurious launch of Bester's company Read more »
South Africa: Nearly a Year After the Floods, Ethekwini Villagers Are Still Hoping for Help
Inanda families say they are being ignored Read more »
South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal School Closed After Teachers Threatened
School in Nquthu to re-open on Monday with new security measures Read more »
South Africa: Saccawu Members March to Parliament
Union wants government to intervene in dispute with Makro Read more »
South Africa: Tensions Brew Between Coloured and Black Communities in Nigel Over Housing Occupation
"Our government has succeeded in dividing us as a people because we are now fighting against each other because of the mess it created" Read more »
South Africa: Crammed Mobile Classrooms With No Electricity in Mamelodi School
Staff room has also been converted into a classroom Read more »
March 23, 2023
South Africa: Key Legal Files Involving Lottery's Multimillion-Rand Litigation Have Vanished
Minister suspects collaboration between former National Lotteries Commission and lawyers Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Nandipha Magudumana Abandons Her Rented Mansion
Landlord tried to stop associates of Magudumana from removing some of the household contents Read more »
South Africa: Workers Demand Harsher Penalties for Farms Violating Labour Laws
New study finds poor working conditions even on some Fairtrade-certified farms Read more »
South Africa: DA Leaders Should Follow Premier Winde's Example On Vaccines
Inviting a British anti-vaxxer and sending mixed messages, especially during a measles outbreak, is endangering public health Read more »