Student Hunger a Hidden Crisis at Universities, Human Rights Commission Hears
Studies show 66% of UWC students and 65% of University of the Free State students are food insecure, but the issue is underreported due to stigma
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Lesotho Pensioner’s Epic Journey to Renew Her Social Grant
Macharles Mahlekele, 86, spent a night in a stuck taxi and two days sheltering with strangers after a flooded river blocked her route home
Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
Eastern Cape Pensioners Must Give back Road Grader
Ugie villagers took control of the vehicle to protest against the municipality’s failure to fix roads
Volunteers Turn Derelict Historic Building into a Thriving Community Centre
A 19th-century Cape Dutch homestead in Cape Town has been revived through a partnership between SAHRA and volunteers
Shacks Demolished While Eviction Case Drags on for Durban’s Piedmont Park
The municipality says it will only be able to provide alternative accommodation in 2027
Taxi Drivers March to Nyanga SAPS to Demand Better Policing
They gave Nyanga police seven days to respond to their demands
Hundreds Gather to Remember Children Killed in Shack Blaze
A fire in Shaka’s Head near KwaDukuza killed five people on 28 February
Madagascan-Inspired Dance Festival in Soweto Confronts Social Issues
The fourth ITROTRA–MAP Dance Festival was held last week with artists coming from Madagascar, Mozambique, Sweden, France and Germany
Hunger Crisis Is Set to Get Worse in West and Central Africa – Why and What to Do About It
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Rural Eastern Cape Children Left to Hitchhike to School
About 80 learners from the Enon farming community have been without scholar transport this year
Mayor Morero Must Act as Gang Violence Spirals in Westbury
GOOD is calling on the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, to urgently intervene in the escalating gang violence in Westbury, Johannesburg, following multiple shootings reported yesterday, including the tragic shooting of a child.
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Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
Our Pool Is a Dumping Site, Say Joburg Residents
Only 32 of the city’s 57 public pools are open this summer
Volunteers Raise Alarm Over Animal Abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
I Was Shot in the Head in 1986. I’m Still Paying the Price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis
Obesity Is on the Rise in Africa: 5 Essential Reads on What to Do
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
Woman With Throat Cancer Waits 11 Years for House
Noncedo Holiwe lives in a crumbling, two-roomed mud house with broken windows and a leaking roof
Fix Our Park, Frustrated Residents Tell City of Cape Town
The municipality says the park in Driftsands is earmarked for repairs this financial year
Learners Stand on Bus Steps With Doors Open to Get to School
Government-contracted buses are chronically overloaded
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
R30.23 an Hour: Still Too Poor to Live
As of 1 March 2026, South Africa’s minimum wage will rise from R28.79 to R30.23 an hour. On paper, that sounds like progress. An extra R1.44 an hour. An extra R230.40 a month. A gesture toward dignity.
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Security Guards Down Tools Over Late Salaries at Ekurhuleni Municipality
More than 70 guards employed by Motane Investment blocked entry to Duduza Customer Care Centre, saying their salaries are repeatedly paid late
William Sadiki Fought in World War II. But He Couldn’t Afford to Go to Last Week’s R172-Million Military Parade
107-year-old Native Military Corps veteran couldn’t attend Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou