South Africa: Report Raises Alarm Over State of Provincial Nature Reserves

Protected areas critical to the country's biodiversity and conservation efforts are being badly mismanaged, says the Endangered Wildlife Trust Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Suspects Cable Theft As 'An Act of Sabotage'

Power was restored on Monday night to about 50,000 residents following days without electricity Read more »

South Africa: Khayelitsha Families Want Asbestos Roofing Removed

Project to fix houses was halted during Covid Read more »

South Africa: Amathole Villagers Drink From the River While New Contractor for Water Project Appointed

Municipality takes over drinking water project meant to have been completed last year Read more »

South Africa: Bulldozers Clear Way for Mine in Lower Zambezi National Park

Tourism body warned that this would threaten species and actually lose money for the Zambian economy Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Minister Rubbishes Magudumana's Court Bid to Have Her Arrest in Tanzania Declared 'Unlawful'

Thabo Bester finally added to Home Affairs's data system after three decades as "an unidentifiable person" Read more »

South Africa: UCT Council Chair Resigns Following Governance Panel's Recommendations

Report makes several findings against Babalwa Ngyonyama, particularly in relation to her treatment of former deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange Read more »

South Africa: Having Withstood Apartheid Removals, District Six Families Fight Eviction By New Owner

Original District Six cottages now face the threat of developer's bulldozers Read more »

South Africa: 'Using the Bucket Is Better Than Risking Your Life Trying to Go to the Neighbour's Toilet' Says Durban Resident

The DA in KZN is writing to the Human Rights Commission about old and overflowing pit toilets in the community Read more »

South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Lawyers Challenge Police Officer's Objections to Bail

Bail application for five accused continued for a third day Read more »

South Africa: Long Delays At Home Affairs Mean Refugees Are Missing Out On Social Grants

Legal Resources Centre says these delays are "incredibly worrying" Read more »

South Africa: Groundup Told to Remove Lottery Article Following Fake Copyright Claim

If we don't remove the article access to our website may be blocked Read more »

South Africa: Inmate Teboho Molemohi Was Murdered in Mangaung Prison. His Mother Was Never Told What Happened

Six people were convicted for Teboho's murder, but no-one told his mother Read more »

South Africa: Post Office Has Failed to Pay Into Employees' Retirement Fund for Three Years

Workers' contributions have been deducted from their salaries but not paid into fund Read more »

South Africa: Board Member's Abandoned Farm Business Soaked Up R4.6-Million in Lottery Funds

Family and a friend of William Huma are directors of the company that got the grant Read more »

South Africa: Langa 'Dompas' Museum - The Story of Apartheid's Hated 'Pass'

On the premises of the old court, the museum pays tribute to those who suffered Read more »

South Africa: Siyaya Lawyer Agrees With the Defence At Judge Makhubele Tribunal

Transcripts from the Siyaya insolvency hearing show PRASA was bound to pay the corruption-accused company, argues Makhubele's advocate Read more »

South Africa: Can Journalists Publish 'Stolen' Information?

South African law says yes, if it is in the public interest - which is not the same thing as interesting Read more »

South Africa: Minister Says 'No' to City of Cape Town Bid to Take Over the Trains

City must just move people off the lines, says Sindiswe Chikunga Read more »

South Africa: Study Shows South African Children Have Lost a Decade of Reading Progress

International study confirms that eight out of ten grade 4 learners still can't read for meaning Read more »

South Africa: Makhubele Hearing - Judge's Advocate Says PRASA Employees Made Major Concessions to Siyaya

Claim refuted by PRASA's lawyer Read more »

South Africa: City of Cape Town to Launch New Unit to Protect Workers in Philippi

Reward offered for information leading to arrests of anyone targeting City staff Read more »

South Africa: Women Picket Outside Nyanga Clinic Demanding Better Service

They say that there are stock-outs on certain medications, long queues and missing folders Read more »

South Africa: Flooding in Eastern Cape - Municipality Blames Residents, Residents Blame Municipality

1,200 people evacuated in Nelson Mandela Bay after heavy rains Read more »

South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Lawyer Asks Court to 'Satisfy Itself' That the Man in the Dock Is Indeed Bester

Bail hearing of five alleged conspirators to continue on Friday Read more »