Expect to See Soldiers on the Streets in April, Says Police Minister
The deployment is expected to last until 31 March 2027
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Terry Bell Was a Force for Good in the World
Award-winning journalist, activist and author dies aged 84
R198-Million School for the Blind Incomplete and Left to Ruin
Multiple deadlines have been missed
Court Strips Abusive Deadbeat Dad of Parental Rights
Judge Jacqui Henriques rules that the mother no longer needs the father’s consent for legal matters
Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem: Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines
In recent decades, cases have risen sharply in Africa as urbanisation, travel and climate change have expanded mosquito habitats.
Meet the Moms Making Maths Fun
MathMoms trains women on the Cape Flats to teach children maths
On Hollow Ground: Zimbabwean Mining Town on the Brink of Collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
Hundreds of Soweto Residents Protest in Pretoria for a Flat Rate Electricity Tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households
SA Human Rights Commission Must Compel Government to End Hunger, Activists Demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA
In Pain? You Might Have to Suck It Up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Diana Ferrus: The South African Poet Whose Words Reclaimed History
Her poem I’ve Come to Take You Home was written into French law. It deals with the repatriation of the remains of Sarah Baartman.
Human Rights Day 2026: A Hollow Symbol for Millions Living in Poverty and Fear
While President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the “importance of human rights” this week, the reality faced by millions of South Africans is one of meagre meals, despair and keeping possessions under lock and key against crime. For more than 12,4 million unemployed people in the country — nearly 43% (Statistics South Africa: February 2026) — […]
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WCED Failing the Right to Education in St Helena Bay
As we mark Human Rights Day, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is failing the community of St Helena Bay by denying our children their fundamental Right to Education.
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Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Progress at Last on Khayelitsha Sewer Line Repairs
Dozens of households have had to be relocated
Johannesburg Metro Cops Destroy Shacks in Ennerdale
Build us new homes, demand occupiers of land meant for housing that was never built
Turning Food Waste Into Millions of Healthy Meals
Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities
Family Planning Helps Prevent HIV From Spreading: Why Are Many Nigerians Not Using Contraception?
Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is a critical strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.
Bienvenu Shelter Provides a Safe Haven for Asylum Seekers
Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training
Use the Field, Parents Tell Their Children: The Pit Toilets at This School Are Dangerous
Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms
Constitutional Court Slams Government Over Treatment of Disaster Victims
Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022
Flooding Forces Limpopo Schools to Close
Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads
Do Dads of Disabled Children Do Enough? Kenya Study Points to Misunderstood Ways of Caring
When a child has a disability, especially an intellectual one, a father’s involvement often shifts in complex ways.
Condolences Are Not a Safety Plan
The GOOD Party notes with deep concern the continual violent crime across Cape Town with at least six mass shootings that has taken place within the space of a single week, culminating in what many residents have described as a bloody week across the city.
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