R400-Million and Eight Years Later…
New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again
2024
Celebrating Grassroots Champions At The CSA Awards
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA), in partnership with KFC, is proud to spotlight the unsung heroes of grassroots cricket as part...
Minister’s Reply Regarding Maternity Leave Payments Should Be Taken With a Heaping Helping of Salt
The reply by Minister Nomakhosazana Meth, Minister of Employment and Labour, to a question by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) that all maternity leave claims in South Africa are fully up to date – except for the current year – cannot be taken seriously. The party regularly receives complaints from women across the country […]
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Blind Children Study in Crumbling Classrooms as New School Project Stalls
R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024
SA U19 Men Braced for Bangladesh Test
BENONI: Player exposure and growth are two areas that South Africa Under-19 (SA U19) Men will be targeting as they prepare...
Eastern Cape Game Reserves Challenge Wind Farm Approval in Court
Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds
Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse
Motsoaledi’s claim that 520k people started HIV treatment is implausible
Operation Dudula Blocks Babies From Getting Vaccines
Vigilante group is controlling clinic queues in Johannesburg
CSA Pathway Awards 2024/25: Where Greatness Is Born
JOHANNESBURG: In a year marked by exceptional talent and promising performances, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is set to honour the country’s...
Human Waste Flows Through the Streets of Hout Bay
Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”
Nigeria’s Maroko Eviction Remembered: A Brutal Legacy Lives On
It’s been 35 years since the Nigerian government carried out its biggest forced eviction ever of the 300,000 residents of Maroko in Lagos.
Lesotho Declares Unemployment a National Disaster
The declaration will remain in effect for two years
Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It’s Probably Too Little
UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
Still No Homes for Families Moved During Pandemic
Gqeberha temporary accommodation leaky and cold
Can You Trust Climate Information? How and Why Powerful Players Are Misleading the Public
Powerful corporations, governments and political parties intentionally spread false information about climate change to avoid ending greenhouse gas emissions.
US Geopolitics Drives Harsh Trade Tariffs
The United States’ announced 30% trade tariffs, likely driven by underlying geopolitical motives, are, by implication, a direct attack on the economic benefits South Africa derives from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). These tariffs are also a response to South Africa’s growing diplomatic and economic ties with countries such as those in BRICS, […]
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Gauteng Government Scrambles to Meet Drug Rehab Targets
Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts
Minister Appoints Ten New Lottery Grant Assessors After Year-Long Delay
NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days
Hundreds March in Pretoria in Protest Over Blocked IDs
Protesters say their identity documents are still blocked, despite a court judgment
Global Fund to Cut R1.4-Billion to SA
Global Fund is reducing funding to over 100 countries amidst shortfalls
Judge Mbenenge’s Secretary Testifies in His Defence
Alleged oral sex request under the spotlight at Judicial Conduct Tribunal
What the SA Human Rights Commission Is Doing to Advance Queer Rights
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
CSA Confirm Women’s Emerging Academy Touring Squad Heading to Namibia
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce the 15-player Women’s Emerging Academy squad set to embark on a...
We Need to Change the Law on Gender Recognition
Ordinary administrative tasks are fraught with risk for trans people