South Africa: Kwaito Star Arthur Mafokate and the Dodgy Lottery Grant

Mafokate's company invoiced a non-profit organisation over R1-million from a lottery grant for a music festival that never happened Read more »

South Africa: Learners Launch Storytelling Project to 'Recapture the Beauty' of Masiphumelele

Masiphumelele: Through The Struggles We Rise is a project by nine high school girls and students from the Stellenbosch Academy of Photography and Design Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Cookies Business Prefers Hiring People to Using Machines

From just two staff in 2005 to almost 80 women now, the hand baked cookie business has risen from humble beginnings Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Agreement Made an Order of Court

The High Court also dismissed SANTACO's interdict application Read more »

South Africa: Fired Deputy Director Back At Work Following Another Scathing Court Ruling

Minister Kubayi who acted as "complainant, initiator and chairperson" had "adopted a deplorable and gung-ho posture in dismissing the applicant", the courts have said Read more »

South Africa: Students Fear Being Evicted Again If NSFAS Payment Issues Not Resolved

"My family is over 1,500 kilometres away in the Free State and I don't really have anyone in Cape Town that I can go live with if we are evicted again," she says. Read more »

South Africa: Homeowners Storm Out of Tense Meeting With Ethekwini Municipality Over Rates Hike

Households boycotting their bill payments will be dealt with individually, says mayor Read more »

South Africa: Families Flee Cape Town Informal Settlements Under Threat

Nearby backyarders hope for houses, though the City of Cape Town says the land is "lost" for housing Read more »

South Africa: City of Cape Town Told to Make New Plan for Woodstock Social Housing Site

Heritage approval has not been granted, contrary to City claims Read more »

South Africa: Health Department Must Hand Over Covid Vaccine Procurement Documents

The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout Read more »

South Africa: 1,500 Families Share Three Toilets in Durban Informal Settlement

Nearly 40 blocked toilets have not been fixed after two years Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Non-Violent Offenders Due for Early Release From Prison

More than 24,000 prisoners are likely to be released of whom about 3,000 will be deported Read more »

South Africa: Residents of Afrikaner Enclave Want to Be Integrated Into City of Tshwane

Discontented Kleinfontein residents question company rule under share block scheme Read more »

South Africa: Lottery Loses Court Case After Lawyer No-Show

Judge unfreezes bank accounts of KZN company Read more »

South Africa: Security Workers Protest in Boksburg Over Unpaid Wages

"It's amazing what politicians promise just to get our votes" says union leader Read more »

South Africa: Swellendam Protesters Torch Municipal Offices

Shops looted as residents take to the streets complaining of racism and neglect Read more »

South Africa: Frustrated Residents Take 12-Hour Trip to Pretoria to Air Grievances

"We are tired of the ANC abusing us" says Mdantsane resident Read more »

South Africa: Court Confirms Suspended Sentence for Man Who Sexually Assaulted Seven-Year-Old

"This is not justice" says a researcher for Judges Matter Read more »

South Africa: Immigrants Held in Cells for Four Weeks After Police Raid On Restaurant

"I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy" says Zimbabwean restaurant manager at Mowbray police station Read more »

South Africa: Students March to Parliament in Protest Against New NSFAS System

Many students say they have not received their allowances Read more »

South Africa: Woman Injured in Roof Collapse in Thohoyandou Centre

Municipality in Limpopo says it warned the building owner to renovate Read more »

South Africa: Simunye Workers Forum to Register As a Trade Union

The Labour Court has refused the Registrar of Labour Relations leave to appeal an order directing him to register the SWF Read more »

South Africa: Court Ruling Means That Pharmacists Can Prescribe to People With HIV

Specially trained pharmacists will be allowed to manage and prescribe medicine to patients with HIV and/or tuberculosis Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Mayor Threatens President With Formal Dispute Process Over Rail Service

PRASA has snubbed City of Cape Town's attempts to take over management of Metrorail Read more »

South Africa: Shack Dwellers Look to Renewable Energy to Power Informal Settlements

A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger Read more »