Volunteers Raise Alarm Over Animal Abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
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“Abysmal” Service at Pretoria Master’s Office
The Department of Justice says it is addressing backlogs
I Was Shot in the Head in 1986. I’m Still Paying the Price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis
UCT Staff Strike Ends as Agreement Is Reached
Unions accept 3.5% increase as progress made on other issues
Obesity Is on the Rise in Africa: 5 Essential Reads on What to Do
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
Judge Makhubele Fights to Keep Her Job
Suspended Gauteng High Court Judge seeks to stop Parliament from proceeding with impeachment
How a Company Is Making Affordable Housing Possible
And what municipalities can do to help
Premier Should Use SOPA to Demonstrate That Residents Come First
With his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 5 March, Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu should demonstrate that residents’ concerns come first, and not the ANC’s interests. The challenges communities face daily can no longer be ignored. These include residents’ safety and security, the province’s economic stability and the people’s future. Pressing issues that warrant […]
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Woman With Throat Cancer Waits 11 Years for House
Noncedo Holiwe lives in a crumbling, two-roomed mud house with broken windows and a leaking roof
Fix Our Park, Frustrated Residents Tell City of Cape Town
The municipality says the park in Driftsands is earmarked for repairs this financial year
Clothing Company Implicated in Sweatshop Scandal Cries Foul
Drake Clothing says bargaining council’s liquidation bid was done in bad faith
Do Doctors Treat Poorer Patients Differently? Our Study in Tunisia Found They Do – In Subtle Ways
Health inequality is not only about who reaches a health facility. It is also about what happens once patients are inside the consultation room.
Cape Town Attorney Sentenced for Slashing Neighbour’s Car Tyres
Gary Trappler must pay R7,500 in damages
Arrest of National Health Department Officials Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s arrest of three National Department of Health officials in connection with alleged theft and fraud. The arrests stem from a comprehensive police investigation that began in April 2024. It relates to allegations that more than R1 million was unlawfully awarded to service providers in 2023. According to […]
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Activists Demand Government Improve Maternal Health Care
More than 50 mothers and activists picketed outside the National Department of Health in Pretoria to demand better maternity healthcare
How Cape Town Is Converting Waste Into Electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
Johannesburg: Where Water Runs in the Streets, but Not in the Taps
Nearly half of the city’s water is lost to leaks
Learners Stand on Bus Steps With Doors Open to Get to School
Government-contracted buses are chronically overloaded
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
R30.23 an Hour: Still Too Poor to Live
As of 1 March 2026, South Africa’s minimum wage will rise from R28.79 to R30.23 an hour. On paper, that sounds like progress. An extra R1.44 an hour. An extra R230.40 a month. A gesture toward dignity.
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Patients Have to Queue Before Sunrise at This Hospital
Malamulele Hospital serves dozens of villages in a 25km radius but is short staffed
Government Admits to Major Challenges at Mbombela Master’s Office
Backlogs and a shortage of properly qualified personnel have led to a crisis at the office
Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support
Joburg Ballet Celebrates 25 Years With Return of Giselle
The dance company formed in 2001 after the State Theatre Ballet closed and is determined to keep the city’s classical dance tradition alive