Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape’s Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
Environment
MPs Criticise Lack of Clarity on Domestic Deployment of the Army
According to SAPS, deployment of soldiers will run from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
But Does It?
Women farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have had to abandon their fields because the government has failed to maintain irrigation systems built in the apartheid era.
Minister Increases Quotas for Small-Scale Fishers
More licenses for linefish vessels and the crayfish season extended
“Abysmal” Service at Pretoria Master’s Office
The Department of Justice says it is addressing backlogs
City of Cape Town’s Failure to Protect Diep River Is Unforgivable
The ongoing environmental degradation of the Diep River along Malibongwe Drive near Dunoon clearly demonstrates that the DA-controlled City of Cape Town’s efforts to combat illegal dumping in and around wetland areas have failed and the situation is out of control. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) and residents have already lodged numerous complaints about […]
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How Cape Town Is Converting Waste Into Electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
Popular Cape Town Watersports Site Becomes a Toxic Health Hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
Concourt Rules on Constructive Dismissal After 18 Months
Employee cannot succeed in constructive dismissal claim because he anticipates that working conditions will become intolerable
Can African Penguins Be Brought Back From the Brink? Better Designed No-Fishing Zones Could Help
A new court order seeks to protect African penguins, which are critically endangered.
Killer Beetles in the Baobabs: Researcher Warns of Risk to African Trees
A beetle that lays eggs inside the bark of trees has killed six baobab trees in Oman for the first time. Urgent measures are needed to stop it spreading to Africa.
Wesbank Sewer Crisis Has Escalated Into a Public Health and Economic Emergency
The ongoing sewer blockages at the corner of Monticello and Flower Street in Wesbank have moved beyond routine service failure. They now constitute a serious public health and economic emergency affecting some of the most vulnerable residents in the community.
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Doctors Complain About Choice of Equipment at Gauteng Hospital as Thousands Await Cancer Scans
Concern about decision to buy Chinese MRI machine from local company instead of one from Philips
Johannesburg Master’s Office: Allegations of Corruption and Incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
Battle Over Former Heathfield Principal’s Return
Western Cape Education Department argues reinstatement would cause “chaos at the school”
Repeated Sewage Spills: Pinehaven Infrastructure Fails Again
The Pinehaven sewage pump station in the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) is rapidly turning into a full-scale health and environmental disaster. Within just one week, sewage spills occurred twice after two of the three pumps failed. The Municipality is currently pumping out the sewage and transporting it to the Percy Steward pump […]
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SONA2026: Some Bold and Meaningful Interventions but the Poor Still Need More Direct Help
Thirty years ago, in 1996, our country adopted a Constitution that created the structures and values of our democracy.
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It May Be Wishful Thinking, But…
Expecting a State of the Nation Address (SONA) prioritising the people of South Africa’s interests above those of the ANC is surely wishful thinking, but it remains crucial and the only way to get the country back on the right track. So, tomorrow evening with the SONA, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) would particularly […]
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Small-Scale Fishers Furious About Linefish Quota Cuts
Government has reduced the traditional fishers’ fleet from 547 to just 77 vessels
Activists in Ghana Are Forcing Extractive Firms to Account for the Harm They Cause – Corporate Abuse Study
Civil-society organisations are changing Ghana’s accountability landscape.
‘Big 4’ Priorities for 2026 SONA
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address this week, he cannot afford to bask in the green shoots of the economy that emerged last year.
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Emfuleni Finally in Court for Years of Polluting Vaal River
After more than five years of constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) will finally appear in court on 3 March 2026 to explain why millions of litres of untreated sewage are ending up in the Vaal River every day. The Freedom Front […]
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Lights. Camera. But Very Little Action. Why?
Film sector in free fall as government scores own goal