South Africa: Lives of Poor and Working Class People Upended By Violent Taxi Strike

"Ordinary people like me are the ones suffering" says patient as clinic services impacted by taxi strike Read more »

South Africa: Slovo Park Fury At City of Johannesburg's Broken Promises

City has still not upgraded the settlement in spite of a 2016 court ruling Read more »

South Africa: Stalled Limpopo Bulk Water Project Leaves 100 Homes Without Tap Water

Community leaders say some households in Tshikota near Louis Trichardt have been without water for four years Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Strike Paralyzes Cape Town, Stranding Thousands

City seeking urgent interdict against the taxi strike Read more »

Djibouti: Cheetah Spotted in Djibouti for the First Time in Over 30 Years

Team headed by Cape Town researcher makes exciting discovery during a biodiversity survey of this little-studied country Read more »

South Africa: MyCiti the Focus of Cape Town's New Public Transport Business Plan

A 15-year public transport plan passed by Council focuses on road-based public transport in the face of collapsed rail system Read more »

South Africa: Big Cats Among Victims As Snare Trapping Spreads in Western Cape

Plan launched to deal with problem, which is partly driven by food insecurity Read more »

South Africa: Local Municipality Blames City of Tshwane for Reneging On Water Supply Contract

The DA says the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality is shifting blame from its own obligations to fix the crisis Read more »

South Africa: Expelled Numsa Deputy President Takes Union to Court

Ruth Ntlokotse wants court to declare her expulsion unlawful Read more »

South Africa: Teachers Quit Eastern Cape School After Accusations of Violence Against Learners

Ngqeleni Junior Secondary School has been short of 14 teachers since March Read more »

South Africa: Five Working Days and a Decent Wage, Demand Community Work Programme Employees

Hundreds of workers marched in Pretoria saying the CWP has failed in its goal to alleviate poverty Read more »

South Africa: Police Accused of Shooting Teenager During Slovo Park Protest

SAPS investigating death of 16-year-old Karabo Chaka Read more »

South Africa: Unions Bring Makhado Municipality to a Standstill Over 'Political Interference'

Unions claim that Limpopo politicians are interfering in the recruitment of the chief financial officer Read more »

South Africa: Municipality in Court for Cutting Off Water to School With 500 Learners

Judge orders Mogale City to immediately reinstate the water supply to Krugersdorp school Read more »

South Africa: Heritage Approval Granted for Social Housing Development At Old Woodstock Hospital

The City of Cape Town has welcomed heritage approval to proceed with its social housing plans, but the hospital is already occupied Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Volunteers Roll Up Sleeves to Clean Up Uncollected Rubbish

Residents say the contractor stopped cleaning over two months ago because of a dispute with the City Read more »

South Africa: R78-Million Sebokeng License Centre Left to Rot

R91-million needed to fix it, according to opposition MPL Read more »

South Africa: Judge Makhubele Hearing Postponed Because of Outstanding Legal Fees

"Millions" owed for the judge's legal representation Read more »

South Africa: Health Activists Make Over 12,000 Submissions On Draft Food Labelling Regulations

The proposed warning labels will clearly indicate when food is high in sugar, salt and fat or contains artificial sweeteners, but the sugar industry has warned against "demonising… Read more »

South Africa: Six Family Members, Including Three Children, Die in Khayelitsha Shack Fire

One person is still being treated in hospital for life-threatening burns Read more »

South Africa: This Vaccine At Birth Can Save Thousands of Lives

Hepatitis B is a silent killer and one of the leading causes of liver cancer Read more »

South Africa: Judge Wants Her Conduct Tribunal Postponed Because of Payment Delay

#UniteBehind calls for Judge Makhubele's legal costs to be made public Read more »

South Africa: 'We Are Prisoners in Our Own Homes' Says Riverlea Resident

Protests held against violence blamed on turf wars between zama zamas Read more »

South Africa: Workers Struggle Amidst Post Office Failures

The appointment of business rescue practitioners for the South African Post Office has been ratified Read more »

South Africa: A Month's Worth of Garbage Piles Up On Dunoon Streets

City waste removal contract ended on 30 June, with no waste collected since Read more »