Eastern Cape Families Go to Court Over Water
Despite a court order, the Amathole District Municipality has not provided water to Centane villages, they say
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Calls for Nestlé to Remove Sugar From Baby Foods
Swiss investigative outlet claims Nestlé is misrepresenting sugar content
We’re Taking Government to Court for Failing to Provide Clean Water
Eastern Cape municipalities fail to realise Section 27 of the Constitution
Promises, Promises but Still No School
Willowvale families have been waiting for their new school since 2018
Homeless Shelter Waltzes to First-Ever Dance Show
The Haven Night Shelter will stage the “Dignity in Motion” show next week
Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
Withdrawal of US Aid Has Hurt South Africa’s HIV Programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
School principal suspended for financial mismanagement, again
Khulile Qamata previously faced charges of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement at another school
Boxing Academy Gives Khayelitsha Youth a Fighting Chance
Recently turned pro boxer Yonelise Poni has trained at the Grassroots Youth Academy gym along with coach Jongi Kamko since 2017. She won the Eastern Cape championship earlier this year. Yonelise dreams of more fights on the international stage and loves the feeling of complete focus she gets when she’s facing an opponent in the …
Outrage Over Police Inaction After Woman Goes Missing
Residents tracked down a suspect themselves
Eastern Cape Villagers Take Charge of Their Own Water Supply
Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure
Public Protector to Probe Promotion of CCMA Official Who Tampered With Case Management System
An investigation had previously found Nonzame Jaxa guilty of altering records to boost the office’s statistics
Arts Festivals Call For Clarity on Funding
Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department
Closing Arguments in Judge Mbenenge Sexual Harassment Tribunal
Lawyer says this case will likely determine whether other women with legitimate claims will come forward, but tribunal chair disagrees
School Children March for Better Policing After Taxi Driver Allegedly Rapes Girl
Tsomo, Eastern Cape, reportedly has only two police vans for the town and 57 villages
Fort Hare Paid R17-Million for Work That Was Never Done
ICT department staff and service providers implicated in alleged multimillion-rand scam
Lottery Commits R124-Million to Fight HIV and TB
Funding intended to help fill gap left by withdrawal of US funds
Gauteng’s ‘Coloured’ Community Feels Unsafe: Who They Are and Why They’re Discouraged
There is a link between an enduring perception of marginalisation within Coloured communities and real material struggles.
Teen Initiation Fights: Police Probe Attempted Murder Charges
Residents say these fights have become more violent with the use of dangerous weapons like garden shears, machetes and sticks
Eastern Cape Families Affected by 2023 Floods to Wait Until Next Year for Houses
Huge housing project launched before the floods is still in initial phase
Thousands Celebrate Abahlali Basemjondolo’s 20th Anniversary in Durban
Shack dwellers’ movement was founded in 2005
50,000 People – One Ambulance
Five out of six ambulances in the Sundays River Valley Municipality have broken down
Passenger Rail Gets Back on Track, Slowly
Most rail lines have reopened, but there is still a long way to go
Municipal Strike Called off in Buffalo City
SAMWU members went on strike for a week over outsourcing