Land Spat Highlights Tension Between Traditional and Formal Law
It’s often unclear who owns land in traditional communities — the individual or the traditional authority
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How Disaster-Ready Are African Countries? Some Progress, but Also Huge Gaps
Some countries are making progress but others still face the challenge of weak coordination.
Cape Town’s Puppets Perform Across the World
“The Herds” has travelled across the globe to raise awareness about migration and climate change
Cape Town Mayor Dismisses 1400% Bill Hikes for Fishers
The GOOD Party has applied to join the South African Property Owners Association’s litigation to have elements of Cape Town’s new tariff regime declared unconstitutional as an intervening party.
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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
After Years on Waiting List, Man Builds House on Sports Field
In Dunoon, Cape Town, no government housing projects have been completed since 2000
Domestic Violence Helpline Saves Lives but It Needs Public Support
The helpline plays a crucial role getting victims of violence swiftly into shelters
One in Two Nigerians Live In Poverty and Relief Programmes Have Failed
The absence of strong accountability turns anti-poverty programmes into symbolic gestures rather than vehicles of real change in Nigeria.
Study Shows How We Can Massively Improve Hypertension Treatment
Rather than spend hours at a clinic, patients measured their own blood pressure
City of Tshwane Adopts Inclusive Artisan Training Strategy
“This week the GOOD Party has proudly supported the adoption of a new Artisan Training and Development Framework for the City of Tshwane that will see more opportunities for unemployed youth and for young people from special needs schools” said GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Tshwane Mayoral Committee for Economic Development and Spatial Planning.
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Judge Scolds EFF for Repeatedly Wasting Courts’ Time
“The laxity with which the EFF acted is unexplained … the extreme urgency was entirely self-created and unwarranted, it inconvenienced the court, the participating party and other litigants”
Anger Over Delays at Durban Housing Project
Families say eThekwini municipality is reneging on its promise to house them at the new flats
Activists March Against Shell’s Oil Exploration
Shell says it has spent over R1-billion and is not responsible for failures in consultations with affected Wild Coast communities
Ansaru Terror Leaders’ Arrest Is a Strategic Change for Nigeria: What Could Happen Next
For Nigeria, the arrest of two major terrorist leaders is an important strategic victory but security needs to brace for likely retaliation.
Shell’s Wild Coast Seismic Blasting Case Goes to the Concourt
Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration
Indigenous Nursery Gives Jobs and Skills to People Facing Homelessness
The project is one of several social enterprises run by U-turn
God and Nollywood: How Pentecostal Churches Have Shaped Nigerian Film
Evangelical filmmakers turned prayers into special effects and spiritual battles into dramatic storylines and created a new genre.
High Court Judgment Halting Dial-A-Ride Cuts Welcomed
The GOOD Party warmly welcomes today’s rational and just decision by the Western Cape High Court ordering the City of Cape Town to halt its planned cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service and immediately restore it to pre-announcement levels.
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How Do Bodies Decompose?
New innovations in understanding how a dead body breaks down can be scaled globally.
Gayton McKenzie vs Drug-Free Sport: Heated Debate in Parliament
Board was dissolved for spending about R1-million fighting a court case in Switzerland so that South Africa could stay in world sport
A Political Stunt to Undermine Transformation
The Western Cape Government is using procedural concerns as a smokescreen to obstruct long-overdue reforms to South Africa’s deeply unequal healthcare system.
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Famine in Gaza: What Next for South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
UN report confirms hundreds have starved to death despite International Court of Justice ordering Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave
Dozens of Organisations Join Sex Work Decriminalisation Court Case
Cape High Court allows multiple groups to intervene in SWEAT’s challenge to laws criminalising consenting adult sex work
Joburg Shows Support for Gaza Flotilla
“There are risks. But the greater danger lies in allowing Israel and its allies to carry out genocide with impunity.”