How Can Rural Communities Benefit From South Africa’s Green Energy Transition?
Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.
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Homes of Over 5,000 People Still Flooded in Khayelitsha
City of Cape Town calls for donations to help flood victims
Chris Hani Security Guards Unpaid for Months Go On Strike
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago.
Cape Town Struggles to Relocate Khayelitsha Families Living on Sinkholes
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes
Komani Residents Given Ultimatum: Pay Rates or Lose Electricity
But protesters say they are being billed for services they do not receive
Slovo Park: A Decade of Winning in Court, Losing on the Ground
After decades of struggle, residents still lack sanitation and water infrastructure
Army Enters Lavender Hill, but Some Are Sceptical
Gang violence continues on Cape Flats
Joburg Households Set Up Their Own Network to Deal with the Water Crisis
Started by a Ridgeway resident, the borehole network connects about 100 private homes across 15 suburbs
Eastern Cape Villagers Still Waiting for Water From Boreholes Installed in 2015
Joe Gqabi District Municipality says delays are partly the result of foreign funding processes
Hajiera Arnolds Announced as Candidate for Ward 16 By-Election
The GOOD Party is proud to announce Hajiera Arnolds as our candidate for the upcoming by-election in Ward 16, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, scheduled for 29 April 2026.
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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
Limpopo Villagers Say They’re Still Waiting for the Borehole They Were Promised Before the 2024 Elections
They say they haven’t seen a municipal water tanker since last October
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
Pensioners Seize Municipal Vehicle
Eastern Cape villagers refuse to allow the road grader to leave until it finishes fixing their road
Residents Demand Answers About Future of Atlantis Centre
City of Cape Town says property use is still under consideration
Cofimvaba: A Town Without Public Toilets
Last week, the town was down to just two toilets but these have no water
Philippi Massacre: Families to Bury Loved Ones This Weekend
At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders
Philippi Remembers Massacre Victims
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday
Leticia Nquma Has Been Warned She’ll Be Evicted Soon. But She’s Still Painting Her Shack Pink
Dozens of families in Sinqawunqawu, Cape Town, live under the threat of eviction from land owned by Shoprite
Family Demands Answers After Teen Drowns in Mining Pit
It is unclear who owns the land where the accident occurred. Police have called for assistance.
Families Return Home After Fleeing Zama Zama Violence
Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong
Fire Survivors Rebuild With Bricks Despite City Regulations
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement
Fire Destroys Shacks in Khayelitsha
Dozens of families affected
Parents Close Komani School
Toilets at the primary school in Komani have not functioned for six years