Gqeberha Ward Councillor Leads Protest for Services in Soweto-On-Sea
Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building
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Centurion Should Be Declared a Disaster Area
Centurion in the Tshwane Metro should be declared a disaster area after yet another sinkhole formed in Lyttelton on Sunday. There are currently 64 sinkholes in Centurion, highlighting the urgent need to rehabilitate the area, and maintain or replace water and sewage infrastructure. The latest sinkhole in Jade Avenue, Lyttelton, formed after tree roots grew […]
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Mogale City’s Failure to Protect and Maintain Infrastructure Leads to Total Collapse
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) chairperson of the Gauteng Legislature’s Committee on Environmental Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development confronted the Mayor of the Mogale City Local Municipality, (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift), Lucky Sele, about the total collapse of this once-prosperous area in the Cradle of Humankind. Mayor Sele appeared before the Committee on Tuesday to […]
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Augrabies Communities Struggle to Get Clean Water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
Ghana’s Security Strategy Has Kept Terror Attacks at Bay: What Other Countries Can Learn From Its Approach
Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that hasn’t experienced terrorist attacks. Its proactive, multi-faceted strategies offer a blueprint for neighbours.
After Five Months, Silence on Murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Pensioners on the Move for Mandela Day
“We are ageing, yes. But we’re not done living.”
Protesters Call for Scrapping Changes to Labour Laws
Labour department says amendments are necessary to counter growing unemployment
Limpopo Villagers Block Road
Mopani District Municipality says it is using tankers for Ga-Sekgopo while it awaits approval for a water infrastructure grant
SIU Investigation Into Lottery Corruption Hamstrung by Red Tape
Application made 15 months ago for permission to investigate dodgy procurement deals
Eight injured after protesters petrol bomb Golden Arrow bus
Protesters in Philippi are demanding jobs on MyCiti roadworks
St George’s Cathedral Hosts Sold-Out Fundraiser for Gaza
Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000
Mayor Temporarily Suspends New Electricity Surcharge After Violent Thembisa Protest
Residents in Ekurhuleni blocked roads with large rocks and burning tyres on Monday against recent electricity price hikes
Carte Blanche “Gagging” Order Overturned
Dr Ntando Duze initially obtained an interdict to stop the airing of a programme about allegations of malpractice
Lesotho Claims There Are Illegal Military Training Camps on SA Farms
Security chiefs say youths are lured by Malata Naha group to fight for return of territories to Lesotho, but an opposition politician claims it’s a ruse
Will the Employment Equity Act Transform Companies or Slow Growth?
DA’s Michael Bagraim debates Just Share’s Kwanele Ngogela
Who bears responsibility When Children Die Due to Funding Cuts?
Both the US and Mozambican governments have failed
In 3 Years the World Will Run out of Time to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change
Planet Earth is living on borrowed time, a new global report reveals. The world must stop burning fossil fuels now and take urgent steps to reduce global warming.
Limpopo Villagers Say Bokoni Mine Has Disrupted Their Lives
Monametse residents blame the mine for cutting them off from access to river water, grazing land and plants essential for traditional ceremonies.
Chimamanda’s Lagos Homecoming Wasn’t Just a Book Launch, It Was a Cultural Moment
This was a remarkable event because it defied the tired cliché that Africans do not read.
People Have to Relieve Themselves in Open Fields in This Eastern Cape Town
Centane does not have enough working public toilets
Red Flags Raised Over New Shelter for Durban’s Homeless
The eThekwini municipality’s Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban’s city centre
R400-Million and Eight Years Later…
New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again
Judge Mushtak Parker Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct and Dishonesty
Parker was dishonest about his allegation that he was assaulted by John Hlophe