Eastern Cape Pensioners Try to Build Their Own Clinic
Ugie villagers hope the government will come to finish their work
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Benin Election: Wadagni’s Landslide Win Raises Questions About His Legitimacy
Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine change in leadership.
Zondo Hits Back at Former PRASA Board Members
Bid by Lucky Montana and others to review State Capture corruption findings in jeopardy
Finance for Clean Energy Doesn’t Reach Projects in Africa – The Credit Rules Are Out of Date
Africa’s clean energy funding would work much better if projects could borrow on fairer terms, and have longer to pay back loans.
Women Weavers: The Backbone of Lesotho’s Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy
Mopane Worm and Termite Sales Relieve Poverty in Rural South Africa – Studies Explore the Impact
Mopane worms are an important source of food security and cash income for some rural households.
Boreholes Are Booming in a Drying South Africa – How the Government Plans to Tighten Controls
South Africa is moving to regulate groundwater more tightly as demand and climate pressures grow, but the draft rules still fall short in important ways.
Lesotho’s Prisons in Bad Shape Despite Years of Recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
Holding Accounting Officers Responsible for Looting in Their Departments Is Long Overdue
The case of suspended Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has prompted some people to argue that, because he is not alleged to have personally profited from corruption, he is somehow less guilty than those who did.
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New Bank Takes Swift Action After Groundup Alerts It to Data Breach
But the Information Regulator is missing in action
Masemola Should Resign
General Fannie Masemola has presided over a rat’s nest of factionalism and corruption in the senior ranks of the South African Police for just over four years.
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Permit Chaos Leaves Joburg Traders in Limbo
City blames delays on its legal battles with SERI
City of Tshwane Must Comply With 2019 Court Order
The ongoing water crisis affecting the Rooiwal area will be driven to a head now that the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has stepped in. The party has undertaken to provide legal assistance to Mr Theuns Vogel, a local farmer, in order to compel the City of Tshwane to comply with a 2019 court order. […]
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Government Continues to Deny a Just Transition
South Africa has made many global commitments on the world stage and at business conferences regarding its support for a just transition away from fossil fuels and its investment in a greener future.
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6 African Thinkers Who Help Us Understand the World – New Book
A look at six African intellectuals whose work challenges dominant narratives and reclaims Africa as a producer of knowledge, not just its object.
Untangling the Red Tape of Crèche Registration
City of Cape Town is trying to make the process easier for Early Childhood Development centres
Housing Versus Parking in Cape Town’s Inner-City
Cars should not be under cover when people are living on the streets, says activist at first public meeting on Harrington Square in Cape Town
Constitutional Court Rules Human Rights Commission Cannot Issue Binding Directives
The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC’s appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a “potent” rights guardian
Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
Decisive Action Needed Following Transport Sector March
The GOOD Party reiterates its full support for the transport sector following the march, recently held in George.
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Fix Community Failures or Face Budget Opposition
The GOOD Party notes the close of public participation on the draft budget and warns the DA-led administration: residents have spoken clearly, and they expect action.
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Fed-up Residents Grab Brooms and Shovels to Fix Their Town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
Extortion Threat Hits Rubbish Collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected
City App Collapse Delays Service Delivery, Leaves Cape Town Roads Dangerous During Rains – For Good
The ongoing dysfunction of the Democratic Alliance-led City of Cape Town’s reporting systems during the recent rainfall has directly contributed to delays in service delivery, particularly in addressing critical road hazards such as potholes and flooding.
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