Human Rights Commission Blasts “Uncaring” Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame
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Gauteng Water Crisis in the Spotlight at Sahrc Inquiry
Auditor-General and civil society organisations made submissions on Tuesday
SRD Grant Recipients Queue All Day at Benoni SASSA Office – Only to Be Turned Away
Beneficiaries trying to update their details or reinstate payments say they have to make multiple trips because the system of often down and queues are very long and slow
Blaming Immigrants for Our Problems Is a Fool’s Game
Lives will not be improved by vigilante action, mass deportations and expressions of hatred
Parties Choreographed Resistance to Redress
The DA-led City of Cape Town and Western Cape Provincial Government are challenging the validity of the Public Procurement Act in the Constitutional Court today.
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Constitutional Court Rejects NHI Cornerstone
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s Constitutional Court judgment declaring the Certificate of Need (CoN), as contained in the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, unconstitutional. This was one of the cornerstones of the NHI. In the matter brought by Solidarity, the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) and the Alliance of South African […]
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A Football World Cup Is a Global Cultural Exchange. How Will That Work in Trump’s America
On the field, football has the power to bring cultural unity. But crackdowns on immigrants and soaring costs will make it more difficult to attend.
Julius Malema: South Africa’s Performative Revolutionary Is Facing His Biggest Battle
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
Special Tribunal Freezes Two Properties Bought With Lottery Funds
Funds meant for an agricultural project to benefit 1,900 unemployed people were used to buy homes for directors of non-profit organisations
Informal Workers in Lagos Are Left to Cope With Devastating Floods Alone: Why Things Must Change
Floods regularly devastate Lagos’s informal workers, but traders and residents have built their own systems to adapt where the state has failed.
No Plan to Review SA’s Coal Exports to Israel, Says Parks Tau
The minister says sanctions against Israel would violate World Trade Organisation principles
In Sudan, a Migrant Community Reveals a Resistance to Malaria: The Genetic Study Helping Shape Medicine
Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research and public health strategies.
Homes of Over 5,000 People Still Flooded in Khayelitsha
City of Cape Town calls for donations to help flood victims
Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Agriculture in Africa: Science and Research Can’t Make an Impact Without Investment and Good Policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Sweatshops Saga: Action Taken Against Another Clothing Manufacturer
National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry goes to court against Durban-based Gemelli
Rights Groups Disappointed by Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling
Immigrant community leaders say the ruling that bars rejected asylum seekers from reapplying, may see people deported back to countries where they face danger
Ghana’s Transport System Is Chaotic: How It Can Move More People With Fewer Vehicles – Research
As cities grow, it would be better to have more efficient, higher-capacity transport than more vehicles on the road.
Needless Delays in Roll-Out of FMD Vaccine Jeopardise Calving Season in the Free State
The critical shortage of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine is creating mounting pressure on farmers as calving season is around the corner. While the crisis worsens, farmers are losing calves and herds are increasingly weakened. A farmer in the eastern Free State informed the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) that more than 50% of his calves […]
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Birds of Prey in South Africa Are in Trouble – A Study Analyses Data From 16 Years of Road Counts
Road counts over 16 years revealed declines in populations of birds of prey in South Africa.
Taxi Operators Call for Urgent Relief as Fuel Prices Rocket
Cape Town commuters brace for looming taxi fare hike
Time to Clear Up the Phala Phala Mystery for Good
Several institutions have investigated aspects of the pile of Phala Phala cash, its alleged theft, and subsequent events, and have cleared the President of wrongdoing, including the Public Protector, the South African Reserve Bank, and the NPA.
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The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
Joburg’s Financial Woes Laid Bare in Scathing Letter From Finance Minister Godongwana
Mayor Dada Morero insists there is “no cause for concern”