Health Workers Applaud Medical Association’s Decision to Cut Ties With Israel
SAMA calls for the Israeli Medical Association to condemn the blockade of essential medical supplies, among other demands
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Eastern Cape Families Affected by 2023 Floods to Wait Until Next Year for Houses
Huge housing project launched before the floods is still in initial phase
Workers Take to the Streets on World Day for Decent Work
COSATU marches in major cities to highlight corruption, job losses and high cost of living
Male Circumcision Is Made Easier by a Clever South African Invention
Estimates are that one million HIV infections have been prevented, saving the cost of treating and monitoring those cases, and avoiding transmission to partners.
We’re Being Pushed Out, Say Kalk Bay Fishing Families
Massive increase in water bills means they cannot afford to stay
Lesotho Families, Moved to Make Way for a Dam, Lose Court Battle
20 years after they were displaced by the Mohale Dam, court tells families to share their compensation payout
South Africans Are Going off the Service Grid: What Happens When Citizens Replace the State?
Failing water, power, sanitation and security services in South Africa are spurring households and communities to do it themselves.
Hundreds March to Demand Release of Activists Detained by Israel
The annual “Walk for Freedom” march in Johannesburg is now in its 16th year
Police Fire Stun Grenades at PAGAD Protesters
Residents of Cloetesville in Stellenbosch march to the homes of alleged drug dealers to demand an end to gang violence
Kempton Park Residents Left in the Dark
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s failure to properly manage the overtime of its Energy Department’s workers recently resulted in a power outage lasting more than 24 hours for Kempton Park residents. The Department mismanaged its overtime to such an extent that a council resolution was passed which allowed the Department only 40 hours of overtime per month. […]
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Thousands Celebrate Abahlali Basemjondolo’s 20th Anniversary in Durban
Shack dwellers’ movement was founded in 2005
People Fight for Water as Infrastructure Crumbles
uMzinyathi District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal is failing to supply water
Queue, the Beloved Country
We have come to accept that we must queue for hours for every public service - but it’s not normal
Universities Can Turn AI From a Threat to an Opportunity by Teaching Critical Thinking
Employers and societies demand graduates who can evaluate information and make sound judgments.
Bird Ringing – Bringing Knowledge and Delight
A South African discovery offered the first proof of birds migrating across the equator
What Makes an Ethical Judge?
Our judiciary has been plagued by unethical conduct
Toxic Pollution Builds up in Snake Scales: What We Learnt From Black Mambas
Black mambas were found to be indicators of toxic poisons from heavy metals.
Demonstration Outside Israeli Embassy in Support of Flotilla Activists
Six South Africans are among hundreds of people detained by Israel. They were bringing aid to Gaza.
Landowners Must Go through Mediation Before Applying for an Eviction, Court Rules
Land Court lays out rules for mediation procedures
IDT’s School Project Stalls as Costs Reach R198-Million
Learners of Rivoni School of the Blind were promised a new building in 2019
Billions Needed to Fix Courts, Prisons and Police Buildings
Department of Public Works has a R30-billion maintenance backlog
Sassa Extends Postbank’s Contract by Three Months
The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September
Health Workers Picket for Flotilla to Be Protected
They also call for the Israeli Medical Association to be suspended from the World Medical Association