August 08
South Africa: Eastern Cape Schools Battle Low Learner Numbers and Teacher Shortages
The education department wants to close some of these schools. But parents say they can't afford transport fees to other schools. Read more »
South Africa: Police Brutality Case - Former State Prosecutor Steps Up to Defend One of the Accused
State is concerned over a conflict of interest in Regan Naidoo case Read more »
South Africa: 'If You Come Here After 7H30, You Probably Won't Get Helped' - the Struggle to Get Into a Sassa Office
Social grant beneficiaries get up before dawn or sleep outside the office in Eerste River Read more »
South Africa: Multi-Million Rand Matatiele Sports Centre Still Unfinished After Six Years
But the municipality says the project is on track to being completed Read more »
August 07
South Africa: Cape Town Lawyer Charged With Attempted Murder
Cape Town attorney Rael Kassel has been charged with the attempted murder of his partner, Sheline Uygun. A decision on bail was postponed by Magistrate Alida Theart on 7 August. Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Waste Pickers March in Joburg Demanding Compensation
They also oppose the City's plans to burn waste in incinerators, saying it threatens the livelihoods of thousands of waste collectors Read more »
South Africa: Kidnapped Shop Owner Found Murdered
"We did the negotiations by ourselves because the police made it very clear that there's nothing they can do to help us." Read more »
South Africa: City of Cape Town Starts Moving People From City Centre Streets Following Court Judgment
Those who have not already chosen to leave will be evicted next week Read more »
South Africa: Extortion War Shuts Down Schools and Businesses in Cape Town
A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Villagers Have Waited Ten Years for Sewage Problem to Be Fixed
A day after we sent questions to Vhembe Municipality, workers were tackling the sewerage lines Read more »
August 06
South Africa: Qwaqwa 12-Year-Old Wins International Dance Championship
Thato Mkwanazi from Phuthaditjhaba nabs the World Dance Masters line dance title in England Read more »
South Africa: The Daily Battle for Water in Tshwane
"I feel very sorry for our old people and I wish the municipality could fix our taps" Read more »
South Africa: Covid PPE Supplier Must Face the Music, Court Rules
Pro Secure fails in bid to stop Special Investigating Unit going after it to recover millions of rands Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Set to Revive Special Tribunal
President receives list of proposed judges after effective collapse of Special Tribunal Read more »
August 05
South Africa: Cape Town Lawyer Accused of Race Attack Must Answer to Charges, Says Magistrate
Gary Trappler fails in bid to have malicious damage to property case struck off the roll Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Corruption - Alfred Nevhutanda Goes to Court
Former Lotteries boss wants to stop probe launched by President Ramaphosa Read more »
South Africa: Power Restored to Diepsloot Welfare Organisations At Last
Lawyers against Abuse director says they are now able to provide counselling sessions without the constant noise of the generator Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Beloved Zip Zap Circus Is Moving
New premises will be the old Dome "on steroids" Read more »
South Africa: Paris Olympics - Lottery Steps in At 11th Hour to Help Fund Team SA
Stringent conditions means money can only be spent on athletes, not officials Read more »
South Africa: SA Deaf Rugby Hosts Its First International Tournament
The deaf rugby series continues this week at St Stithians College in Randburg, Joburg Read more »
August 02
Zimbabwe: Anger At Huge Jump in Zimbabwean Passport Price
Petition gathers over 1,100 signatures Read more »
South Africa: Marine Protected Areas - Protection From Whom?
Subsistence fishers battle for permission to fish while illegal fishing boats plunder our oceans Read more »
August 01
South Africa: Khayelitsha Parents Desperate to Find Special Needs Schools for Their Children
Some children are on a waiting list for years Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds March in Khayelitsha to Demand That Eskom Re-Open Its Service Centre
Protesters say they were not consulted Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Community Plays Cat-and-Mouse With City Power Over Illegal Connections
City Power technicians removed over 18,000 kilogrammes of illegal wiring on Wednesday. But minutes after they left, people were seen making new electricity connections Read more »