EPWP Workers March for Permanent Jobs and Better Pay
Pay is too little to survive on, workers say
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School Pit Latrines Demolished but Not Replaced With New Toilets
Two primary schools in Limpopo have been struggling for over a year with inadequate chemical toilets
Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
Judge Interdicts Operation Dudula
Human dignity has no nationality, says Judge Adams
Building Plan Crisis in Johannesburg
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns the Johannesburg Metro Council’s ongoing failure to properly manage building plans, land-use systems and the city’s archives. The result is a city administration that inflicts serious harm on ordinary homeowners, property developers and small businesses through delays, additional costs and legal uncertainty. Reports indicate that the city’s planning […]
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Revive Weltevrede Sportsfield: Good Urges Drakenstein to Invest in Sports and Recreation to Uplift Van Wyksvlei
The Weltevrede Sportsfield in Van Wyksvlei, Ward 7 of Drakenstein Municipality, has the potential to bring together a vulnerable community plagued by gangsterism, drug abuse, and social decay.
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Investigation Into R17-Billion Rail Signalling Tender Complete, Says PRASA
But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board
Withdrawal of US Aid Has Hurt South Africa’s HIV Programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
School principal suspended for financial mismanagement, again
Khulile Qamata previously faced charges of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement at another school
Boxing Academy Gives Khayelitsha Youth a Fighting Chance
Recently turned pro boxer Yonelise Poni has trained at the Grassroots Youth Academy gym along with coach Jongi Kamko since 2017. She won the Eastern Cape championship earlier this year. Yonelise dreams of more fights on the international stage and loves the feeling of complete focus she gets when she’s facing an opponent in the …
Western Cape Can’t Be Bothered to Review Its Safety Plan
Another eighteen people died in a reported 37 shooting incidents on the Cape Flats this past weekend. Twenty-two deaths were reported the previous weekend.
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Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
Soccer Field Offers Hope to Johannesburg’s Children
Field of Dreams project aims to counter the neglect of the city’s public parks
President Samia Hassan’s Grip on Power Has Been Shaken by Unprecedented Protests
The regime once seemed untouchable. Now anything feels possible.
Workers March in Maseru as AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs
Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead
Dunoon Artist Brightens Children’s Lives
Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits
Child Drowned at Construction Site Abandoned by City of Ekurhuleni
Department of Environmental Affairs says it may refer the matter for criminal prosecution
More Than 10-Million Consumers Cannot Repay Their Debt
But there is a silver lining
Outrage Over Police Inaction After Woman Goes Missing
Residents tracked down a suspect themselves
Limpopo Transport Workers Camp Outside Premier’s Office to Demand Unpaid Pensions
Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October
Lesotho’s Asset Recovery Unit Shut down After Implicating Top Officials
The task team had begun exposing questionable state land allocations and widespread corruption
No Soccer at New R37-Million Limpopo Stadium
The pitch is unusable because the grass has not grown adequately due to water shortages
No Water for Two Years as R200-Million Project Remains Incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
Sink Holes Open up Again Beneath Shacks in Khayelitsha
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents