Treasury Defends Award of Tender for “Untested and Unsafe” Circumcision Device
Unicirc claims the device from winning bidder CircumQ is untested
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How Companies Can Manage Dark Data Better
Stored data contributes to greenhouse gas emissions by needing power for servers and cooling systems.
Inside SA’s Multi-Million Rand Plan to Fill US Funding Void
About R1-billion in replacement funds expected imminently, but more may be approved
Outcry Over Cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-A-Ride Service
From 8 September the service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments
African Countries Have an Opportunity to Reshape Global Power Relations
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
Crèches Battle Complicated Registration Process
More than half of Cape Town’s Early Childhood Development centres are unregistered
Board of Deputies Conflates Judaism and Zionism
Views expressed by the official voice of South African Jewry are out of step with many Jews who are horrified by Israel’s actions in Gaza
Huge Admin Costs Threaten Fund for Sick Miners
People who fought for miners with TB or silicosis to be compensated have raised the alarm, but mining companies defend the process
Should Prisons Provide Gender-Affirming Healthcare?
Transwoman denied hormone therapy and prevented from using makeup or wearing female prison clothing
Not Enough Prisoners Have Access to Work and Training Opportunities
People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms
Carte Blanche “Gagging” Order Overturned
Dr Ntando Duze initially obtained an interdict to stop the airing of a programme about allegations of malpractice
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.
KZN Government Fails to Pay Crèches Despite Court Order
Payments have been “sporadic and inconsistent”, says Legal Resources Centre
CSA Pathway Awards 2024/25: Where Greatness Is Born
JOHANNESBURG: In a year marked by exceptional talent and promising performances, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is set to honour the country’s...
Dozens of Families Face Eviction From Abandoned Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Village
Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out.
Lesotho Declares Unemployment a National Disaster
The declaration will remain in effect for two years
Affordable Housing Without State Subsidies?
City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount
Gauteng Government Scrambles to Meet Drug Rehab Targets
Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts
Explainer: Affordable Housing in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes
Advancing Justice Through Water, Housing, and Sustainability
“The City of Tshwane’s recent achievements during the last two Council meetings and today at Hammanskraal prove that caring governments can deliver spatial, social, economic and environmental justice for South Africa”, says GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Tshwane Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning.
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Gauteng Children’s Organisations Protest Against Funding Cuts
Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution
Court to Decide Fate of Hope Street Homeless Camp
Housing rights group argues the City’s Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation
Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
These Are the Children the United States Left to Die
Part one: How the Trump Administration abandoned orphans with HIV