July 25
South Africa: Dogs and Cats Get Their Own Taxi in Cape Town
The taxi is being piloted by AfriPaw and is aimed at providing access to its free monthly animal clinics for pets living in poor communities like Vrygrond Read more »
South Africa: Police Torture Case - Delay Over CCTV Footage
Three officers are accused of assaulting Juma Igiranieza, a barber, at his workplace, in Mowbray on 7 November 2023 Read more »
July 24
South Africa: Seal Attacks Contribute to African Penguin's Looming Extinction
Namibian breeding colonies decimated by predation Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester to Launch New Bid to Postpone Trial
Case postponed to 31 July Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Department of Social Development Fudges Reason for Funding Delays
Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true Read more »
July 23
South Africa: Apartheid-Era Flats Are 'A Ticking Time Bomb'
Residents want the broken-down flats fixed; the municipality says the residents must first pay rent Read more »
South Africa: City of Joburg's Property Error Causes Havoc for Homeowners
Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales Read more »
South Africa: Government Contractor Misses Yet Another Deadline On R123-Million Gauteng School
Construction of the project started in 2022 to accommodate the school's 1,200 learners Read more »
July 22
South Africa: Farmers Fear Loss of Land to Motsepe Foundation Citrus Project
Phalaborwa farming associations sound the alarm Read more »
South Africa: We Should Act Against Lawyers Who Undermine the Constitution
There are advocates who are skilled liars, dissemblers, manipulators and propagandists; they employ the implements of legal practice to bedevil and confuse and dismay - the… Read more »
July 19
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay in the Dark Due to Dodgy Street Light Tenders
SIU investigating alleged maladministration in the municipality Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Families Plead With City Officials to End Power Cuts
City of Johannesburg losing between R5-million and R10-million monthly due to illegal connections, says City Power Read more »
South Africa: Mpumalanga Traditional Leader Sold Plots On Land He Didn't Own
Court orders eviction at the request of Thembisile Hani Local Municipality Read more »
South Africa: Gugulethu Volunteers Clean Up Dump Sites On Mandela Day
"Now that the area has been cleaned we are grateful. We will look after it and prevent illegal dumping." Read more »
South Africa: Government Spokespersons Should Take Their Job Seriously
They are well-paid public servants, but diligence is the exception Read more »
July 18
South Africa: Umgeni - a River of Sewage Flowing Through Durban
The municipal sewage works is one of the main pollution sources Read more »
South Africa: Asylum Seekers Fear Arrest but Can't Access Documents
Lawyers for Human Rights takes this issue to the Constitutional Court next month. Read more »
South Africa: Vandals and Gangs Have Ruined Cape Town Sports Field
The City says it spent more than R2.5-million on repairs and maintenance for Avonwood Sports Ground in the 2023/24 financial year Read more »
July 17
South Africa: Fhatuwani Sibanda Lost His Job Because Home Affairs Said He Was a Foreigner. But He's South African
Home Affairs has failed to comply with two court rulings Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Grant Backlog Builds Up Because Minister Has Not Filled Vacancies
3,400 application backlog because of lack of manpower, says NLC Read more »
South Africa: Possible Site for Muizenberg Homeless Shelter Sparks Alarm
But City of Cape Town says no decision has been taken yet Read more »
July 16
South Africa: Batten Down the Hatches - Cape Town Families Shovel Sand to Fend Off Further Flooding
We don't know how we are going to get through this disaster, says Siqalo resident Read more »
South Africa: Scientists Told Us Our Winters Would Get Drier. So What Happened Last Week?
Climate change means extreme events are likely to happen more often Read more »
South Africa: Angry Doctors Write to Minister About Unpaid Road Accident Fund Bills
"We implore you to intervene," medical experts say to Barbara Creecy Read more »
South Africa: Court Finds Netcare Failed to Protect Employee Against an Abusive Surgeon
Operating theatre manager wins her case Read more »