Africa: Social Housing in South Africa Is in Trouble - Here's Why

Rising costs and stagnant grants imperil the only government-backed effort to undo apartheid spatial planning Read more »

South Africa: Community Blames Loadshedding for Fire That Left 300 People Homeless

City says no evidence points to loadshedding as a cause for the blaze but cautions residents to switch off appliances during these times. Read more »

South Africa: Many Komani Shack Dwellers Dare Not Move to Safety Despite Floods

The low-lying informal settlement of Silvertown has been under water since Wednesday Read more »

South Africa: 'Total Madness' - Fishers Protest Against Ocean Drilling

About 30 activists and fishers led by the Eastern Cape Environmental Network and Earthlife Africa protested outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha on… Read more »

South Africa: Buckets to Catch Water in Free State Hospital's Leaking Wards

Nurses downed tools last week over poor conditions at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad Read more »

South Africa: Township Boxer Wants to Train "The Next Tyson"

But Masiphumelele's boxing gym has hardly any equipment Read more »

South Africa: No Lights, No Photocopier, Broken Toilets - the Sassa Office in Mokopane Is a Mess

In November 2021 the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) moved into shabby temporary offices in the Mokopane municipal hall in Limpopo. More than a year later, social… Read more »

South Africa: Dam Is Full but Taps Are Dry in Komani

Chris Hani District Municipality blames low revenue collection, ageing infrastructure, and loadshedding for water rationing Read more »

South Africa: Queer People and Sex Workers Are Badly Treated in Clinics, New Survey Finds

Deputy Minister of Health promises to tackle the problem Read more »

South Africa: Concern Over Teenage Pregnancies and School Dropouts in Northern Cape

Without enough community, family and school support, pregnant learners struggle to finish their schooling Read more »

South Africa: Corruption Blamed for Ten-Year Delay in Service Delivery in Tshwane Settlement

Councillor says the area first has to be rezoned Read more »

South Africa: Silicosis Class Action Bolstered By Appeal Court Ruling

Litigation has been ongoing for ten years Read more »

South Africa: Mamelodi School Under Investigation for Policy Excluding Pregnant Learners

Gauteng Department of Education has announced a probe into Stanza Bopape Secondary School Read more »

South Africa: 'We Are Living in a Pool of Sewage' Says Joburg Resident

Hilbrow's Chelsea House is in a state of collapse Read more »

South Africa: Here's What the Zimbabwean Embassy Says About the Expiry of the ZEP

The ambassador encouraged voluntary repatriation. But he also criticised the way Zimbabweans are being denied public services in South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Gqeberha Shack Dwellers Demand Houses After Waiting 24 Years

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality promises serviced sites Read more »

South Africa: Dire Shortage of School Places for Autistic Children

There are currently 133 children on the waiting list at Quest School for Learners with Autism, the only public specialist school in Gqeberha Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Accused of Violating Children's Rights

The department has refused to register dozens of children in Musina in cases where one of their parents is undocumented Read more »

South Africa: Commuters Relieved As Trains Return to One of Cape Town's Busiest Stations

The Parow Station resumed services on Monday for the first time since its closure for lockdown in 2020. The station was one of the busiest stations on the Northern Line, with high… Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds March to Demand Ramaphosa Address Basic Income Grant At SONA

Civil society organisations want R350 SRD grant increased to R1,447 Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town's Beaches Are Dirtier Than They Seem

Several beaches were closed over the holidays, but test results show that water quality at some other beaches is even worse Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Immigration Group Operation Dudula Accused of Targeting Children

Asked to comment, spokesperson swears at GroundUp reporter and slams down phone Read more »

South Africa: Environmental Activists Revise Pleas in 'SLAPP Case' Brought By Australian Miners #AfricaClimateCrisis

Marathon legal battle against R14.25-million defamation case continues Read more »

South Africa: Constitutional Court - Where Are the Online Records?

Court records are not being filed promptly online, and key documents go missing Read more »

South Africa: Corruption-Buster Found Not Guilty of All Charges Levelled At Her By PRASA

Martha Ngoye vindicated as holes poked in testimony of PRASA's witness Read more »