April 11, 2023
South Africa: A Year After the Floods, the Gumbi Family Are Still Hoping to Find the Bodies of Their Children
"We have accepted that they are gone," says member of Durban family Read more »
South Africa: No Water for Three Months in Sundays River Valley Homes
Clinics and schools severely affected Read more »
South Africa: Hero Gardener Saves Man From Burning Car
John Manda pulled elderly man from a car in Rooiels Read more »
April 08, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana Arrested in Tanzania
The couple had several passports in their possession with different names Read more »
April 06, 2023
South Africa: Aaron Motsoaledi's Promised Regularisation Is a Myth for ZEP Holders
Decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit will be challenged in court next week Read more »
South Africa: 'Post Office Is Crumbling Under the Pressure' Says Social Grant Activist
This comes as millions of gold SASSA cards will expiring soon Read more »
South Africa: New Vaccine Will Save Thousands of Children From Dying of Pneumonia
Trial of vaccine to prevent RSV was led by Wits vaccinologist Shabir Madhi and showed 82% efficacy Read more »
South Africa: Children Are Dying From Izinyoka Electricity While Tongaat Families Wait to Be Housed
Four years after construction started, not a single house has been completed in R120-million Umbhayi project Read more »
April 05, 2023
South Africa: Human Waste Litters the Ground in Mountain View - and City of Tshwane Has No Plans to Fix It Anytime Soon
The City says families living there will moved when it finds land Read more »
South Africa: Bid to Seize ANC Assets After Failure to Pay U.S.$5.5 Million Bill
KwaZulu-Natal marketing company has still not been paid for election posters and banners provided four years ago Read more »
South Africa: For Some, This Soup Is the Only Meal of the Day
Soup kitchen in Mfuleni in Cape Town feeds hundreds Read more »
April 04, 2023
South Africa: Parliamentary Briefing On Thabo Bester Postponed After G4S No-Show
"Accountability to Parliament is not optional," says committee chair Read more »
South Africa: Living Conditions At 'Transit Camp' in Ethekwini Municipality Are Inhumane, Say Residents
Camp was intended as temporary housing but 11 years later, many families are still there Read more »
South Africa: UCT Failed to Bargain With Employees' Union, Says CCMA
The university has now committed to enter into negotiations with the union soon Read more »
South Africa: Cleaners in a Durban Township Say They Use Their Own Money to Fix Broken Toilets
The eThekwini Municipality says it will investigate claims that janitors don't have materials and that most of the toilets in the settlement are broken Read more »
April 03, 2023
South Africa: Is Prasa Using Lawyers Unlawfully?
Rail agency uses firm not on its legal panel despite warnings by National Treasury Read more »
South Africa: Social Workers Attacked and Under Severe Strain in Cape Town Communities
Western Cape will hire an extra 247 social workers for the coming financial year Read more »
South Africa: Special Investigating Unit to Ask President Ramaphosa to Extend Its Lottery Probe
SIU wants to probe procurement by the National Lotteries Commission Read more »
September 10, 2018
South Africa: Understanding the Muslim Marriages Judgment
Despite fierce opposition, the Cape High Court has compelled government to introduce legislation that recognises Muslim marriages Read more »
September 04, 2017
South Africa: Opposing Views of Muslim Marriage Clash in Court
Judge will have to decide on legal protections for women married according to Islamic tradition Read more »
June 15, 2016
South Africa: 1976 Exhibition Recalls Turbulent Times
Exhibit also reflects on the sigificance of the uprising for the present day Read more »
May 26, 2016
South Africa: Uber and Out - Drivers in Cape Town Are Working 24-Hour Shifts for Low Pay
"You must be prepared to sleep on the road" Read more »