Stop Blaming Immigrants for Government Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
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Small Businesses That Go Green Could Make a Big Impact in South Africa: Study Analyses What’s in Their Way
When up to 3.5 million small businesses go green, this will benefit South Africa’s environment and help the businesses survive in a changing climate.
Cape Town Swimmers Demand Public Pools Stay Open Seven Days a Week in Summer
Dressed in swimming caps and goggles, community members took their protest to the City’s budget public participation meeting
Department’s Disaster Quota Management Impacts West Coast Livelihoods
Disaster quota management has once again impacted the livelihoods of West Coast fishers.
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Water Tanker Contractor Allegedly Fills Private Swimming Pool While Bethal Residents Have No Drinking Water
While residents of Bethal in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Secunda, Bethal, Trichard, Evander, Kinross, Charl Cilliers, Leandra) have been plagued by a serious water crisis for months, a municipal water tanker contractor allegedly filled a resident’s private swimming pool. All while there are stringent water restrictions in place and residents have to wait hours […]
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Systemic Lack of Control Over Critical Water Infrastructure
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) finds footage showing an Ekurhuleni Metro water tanker extracting water directly from a fire hydrant in Field Road, Witfield (Boksburg) – without any control, oversight of measurement – very concerning. Although fire hydrants may be used as filling points, the prescribed protocols must be strictly adhered to – such […]
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City Accused of Misleading Residents in Budget Process
The current public participation process on the City of Cape Town’s 2026/27 Draft Budget raises serious concerns about whether residents are being meaningfully informed or deliberately misled.
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Taxi Drivers Protest Over Potholed Roads and Permit Delays in Mangaung
The municipality officials agree to meet Botshabelo taxi operators
Cape Town Health Workers Protest, Demand Permanent Jobs
They say they are being exploited and underpaid
South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.
Confronting Governance in the Cape Flats
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Sitting of the House today in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
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City of Joburg Admits “Little to Show” Decades After Slovo Park Upgrade Promises
“All we are asking for is dignity,” community development forum chair tells government
The Ancient Tribe Without a Piece of Land They Can Call Their Own
Dorah Begwa has been fighting for land for her clan for more than 30 years
Protesters From Marikana Picket for Jobs at Samancor in Joburg
They argue that jobs and training will “restore dignity, stability, and growth in our communities”.
Anti-immigrant Protesters Harass People in Durban
Shopkeeper alleges protesters stabbed his brother
The Boatmen of Lesotho: A Lifeline for Villagers
These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek
Msukaligwa Rewarded for Court-Ordered Compliance
The so-called Green Drop Award that the national Department of Water and Sanitation has bestowed on the Msukaligwa Local Municipality is misleading and an insult to residents who endure the consequences of poor water management on a daily basis. Ironically, the same Department that is now honouring the Municipality successfully brought it before the High […]
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SA’s Only State Transgender Surgery Clinic Can Help Just Four Patients a Year
But Groote Schuur’s Transgender Healthcare Clinic is seeing five to ten new patients a month and new patients may wait 20 to 30 years for surgery
Disputes Over Africa’s Ocean Resources: Here’s What Could Help Avoid Them
As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and equity central to a blue economy.
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
ANC’s Remarks Just a Transparent Attempt to Divert Attention Away From the Actual Corruption Crisis in Tshwane
The recent remarks by the ANC’s Greater Tshwane Region regarding corruption occurring in the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) under the previous administration, of which the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) was part, are nothing more than a transparent attempt to divert attention away from the actual corruption crisis in the Tshwane Metro. While the […]
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Kenyans Are Encouraged to Work Abroad, but Protection Rights Remain Weak – New Research
The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.