How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
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Ghana’s Banks Are Not Lending Enough to Sectors Where It Matters Most
Ghanaian bank lending to agriculture and manufacturing is in decline
Homegrown Bicycle Delivery Service Creates Jobs for Youth in Langa
Groceries and takeaways are delivered where big companies don’t reach
Unemployed Capetonians March for Jobs, Safety and Water
“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”
Outbreak on Ghaap Se Berg: Northern Cape Farmers Should Ensure Anthrax Vaccinations Are up to Date
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urges livestock farmers to ensure their animals are vaccinated against anthrax following a confirmed outbreak on Ghaap se Berg near Douglas. Anthrax, caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacterium, is a disease that is fatal to antelope, livestock, and even humans. Therefore, the incident where eland died from the dreaded […]
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Durban Ward Councillor’s Mobile Office Overturned by Angry Residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
Process to Appoint New Lottery Chair Underway
Here is the shortlist of six candidates
Child Support Grant Cannot Feed a Child
Cost of meeting a child’s nutritional needs exceeds R560 grant
Court Green-Lights Eviction of Over 1,800 Ballito Residents
But KwaDukuza Municipality must satisfy the court it has a plan to relocate them with services
Outrage as Cape Town Rubbish Removal Company Fails to Pay Workers
City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future
Puppets Charm Adults With Disabilities
Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled hosted a puppet show in Stellenbosch
Janitors Employed to Clean Toilets Have to Buy Their Own Water to Do It
Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none
Ancient Antelope Teeth Offer Surprise Insights Into How Early Humans Lived
By studying antelope fossils, researchers can revisit long-standing questions about how the Cradle of Humankind’s environment evolved through time.
Arts Festivals Call For Clarity on Funding
Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department
Call to Scrap Passports Between Lesotho and SA
Lesotho’s opposition Basotho Action Party has launched a campaign to ease cross-border travel using national identity cards
Special Schools in KwaZulu-Natal to Stay Closed
Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel
KZN Municipality Battles Skills Shortage as Water Infrastructure Collapses
Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released
Hundreds of Jobs at Stake at Lesotho Diamond Mine
25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down “within weeks”
Former Leaders of Lesotho Women’s Rights Organisation Accused of Corruption
Two senior office-bearers of Women and Law are accused of misappropriating R5.6-million in donor funds
Cancer Drug Quality in Africa Is a Worry: What We Found in a 4-Country Study
The confirmed presence of substandard or falsified anticancer medicines in sub-Saharan Africa will complicate cancer care.
Over 100 Houses Illegally Occupied in Stalled Nyanga Project
Contractor problems, the covid pandemic, extortion attempts, vandalism and illegal occupations have delayed the housing project
Glenharvie Without Water for 23 Days
The water crisis plaguing Glenharvie in the Rand West Local Municipality (Randfontein, Westonaria) for the past 23 days is now spreading to surrounding areas. Today, Venterspost and Zuurbekom’s taps have begun to run dry as well. On Tuesday, frustrated residents held a protest march on the N12 between Johannesburg and Potchefstroom to express their dissatisfaction […]
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Cancelling Western Cape Parliament for the Premier’s Investment Summit Is an Insult to Democracy
Cancelling a sitting of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament to accommodate an investment summit, one that clearly interests only the executive, is an insult to democracy in this province and places the independence of the legislature at stake.
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Fight Over Tourism Development in the Cederberg
Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation