“We Were Promised Houses, but We Are Still Living in Mud”
Families living along river in KwaZulu-Natal are still waiting for houses started in 2018
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Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
Victoria Street Building Collapse: Two Years Later, Accountability Cannot Wait
Tomorrow, it marks two years since the tragic collapse of the building in Victoria Street, George.
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Cape Town Taxi Bosses Promise End to Violence Over Routes
CODETA and CATA assure commuters there will be peace
A Life in Pain: Soghra Walton’s Story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
Minister Cannot Fix FMD With Words Alone
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is cautiously optimistic that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, will tomorrow announce a coherent Section 10 plan for vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease, as ordered by the court. In fact, it is unthinkable that this course of action had to be taken. Private veterinarians in South Africa possess […]
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Plans to Develop Sokhulumi Region Easier Said Than Done
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Tshwane Metro that the proposed development of the Sokhulumi region near Bronkhorstspruit, as outlined in its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), cannot proceed without the provision of adequate infrastructure and service delivery. The expansion of agriculture, job creation, and the provision of proper housing and community amenities such […]
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New SASSA System Piloted in Bellville Office
The agency’s plans to improve service by using technology
South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
The Bias in Medical Research: Africa Carries a Huge Disease Burden but Is Missing From Clinical Trials
While Africa accounts for roughly 25% of the global disease burden, its people are largely invisible in randomised controlled trials.
Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
Cape Town Struggles to Relocate Khayelitsha Families Living on Sinkholes
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes
Cape Town Users at Risk of Not Getting Vital Medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres
March and March Protest Turns Ugly Again
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants
Mthatha Residents Block N2 Over Water Crisis
“I can’t remember when we last had water. It’s been months”
Why Do Reforms to South Africa’s Technical Colleges Keep Failing Students and Employers?
Reforms to skills training could repeat the mistakes of the past 30 years.
Court Declares Cape Town’s New Fixed Charges Unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning be set aside from 30 June
Full Bench of High Court Trips Cape Town up in Tariff Lies
The GOOD Party calls on the City to stop pretending that it gives a damn about redistributive and social justice, and actually do something real to narrow inequality.
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4 November LGE Marks a New Dawn of Hope
The date for the upcoming local government elections was announced today. South Africans can now set their sights on 4 November 2026 as the day to break free from the chains of decay in which the ANC has entangled local governments across the country. 4 November is a Wednesday, just under six months from now. […]
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Housing Policy Stalled to Protect Developers
Speaker, the people of Cape Town and South Africa must know that the Mayor of Cape Town and now leader of the Democratic Alliance, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has been lying to us all in Cape Town about reasons why we still don't have an affordable and inclusionary housing policy, 8 years later when this was first proposed by Brett Herron in this council.
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Water Contractors Down Tools, Demand Payment From Ethekwini Municipality
Mayor Xaba promised outstanding payments would be processed soon
Rock Art, Dance and Ritual: What We Learned From Paintings in Zimbabwe
Trance states may influence the movements depicted in rock art.
Joburg Mom Faces Bankruptcy Over R2.9-Million Water Bill
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution