Family Demands Answers After Teen Drowns in Mining Pit
It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance.
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Keep Your Teacher, We Don’t Want Her, Parents Tell Education Department
Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal
Government Is Killing the Film Industry, Say Protesters
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister
Lights Out for Local Film Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTIC) has made a crucial error in its mismanagement and failure to safeguard its Incentive Scheme for the film industry. With 100,000 households set to be economically impacted by its removal, the government must come to the negotiating table or risk the collapse of an industry pivotal not only to South Africa’s economy but also its identity.
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State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal
Upgrades to Polokwane Taxi Rank Delayed for Months
Polokwane municipality says R36-million project will be completed by March 2026
Afcon Drama: What Went Wrong and What Went Right at the Continent’s Biggest Football Cup in Morocco
The 2026 Afcon’s on-field disturbances should not take away from its accomplishments.
250 Learners Share Three Pit Toilets at This Eastern Cape School
Fama Primary School in Flagstaff is falling apart
Families Return Home After Fleeing Zama Zama Violence
Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong
Polokwane Residents to Live With Sewage Stench for Another Two Years at Least
Upgrades to the wastewater treatment works delayed until 2028/29 after contractor terminated for poor performance
Living in Limbo: Eight Years Later Families Are Still in Community Hall
City says it has “identified possible relocation areas” but gives no timeline
Crime-Fighting in Lagos: Community Watch Groups Are the Preferred Choice for Residents, but They Carry Risks
In response to the general state of insecurity in Nigeria, local community groups in Lagos are mobilising and providing solutions.
Why Is UCT’s Jagger Library Still Boarded Up?
Future of the building, gutted by fire almost five years ago, is still being discussed
Cape Town Backtracks on Closing Pools During Week
The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April
Teenager in Court for Murder of Nine People
At least two other suspects in Philippi mass shooting still at large
Emergency Training Empowers Idasvallei Community
Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) councillor in the Stellenbosch Local Municipality and the party’s Western Cape youth leader, Bernadette Steenkamp – who is also qualified to teach SETA-accredited first aid courses – hosted a practical emergency training session in Idasvallei last Saturday. The aim was to equip community members, especially young people, with essential skills […]
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84 Murders, 2 Arrests: Policing Cooperation Agreement Slammed
The GOOD Party is calling for urgent accountability as the gap between government “frameworks” and the bloody reality on the streets of Cape Town continues to widen.
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Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Employ Farm Watches in Livestock Movement Control to Keep “Clean” Areas Clean
With the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic wreaking havoc on livestock marketing, it is crucial to protect areas that are still free of the disease. This can be achieved by ensuring that infected animals are not transported – something for which the legal framework exists, but the capacity to enforce it is lacking. Foot-and-mouth disease is a […]
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SRD Grant Increase Is “Simply Unaffordable” Says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
Global Demand for Shea Butter Is Growing: But It’s Not All Good News for the Women Who Collect the Nuts
Competition for shea trees is rising in west Africa, leaving the poorest women collectors with less access and fewer gains.
Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s First Central Bank Governor, Left Lessons on Leadership
Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s first central bank governor, showed that people can hold different views without enmity.
Fire Survivors Rebuild With Bricks Despite City Regulations
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement
On Board the Rainbow Warrior — The Iconic Greenpeace Ship
A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew