The Need to Grow Food in Informal Settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
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Fed-up Residents Grab Brooms and Shovels to Fix Their Town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
Fisantekraal Community Plant Indigenous Trees to Rehabilitate River
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
Nigeria’s New Election Law Leaves Gaps: 5 Reforms for Free, Fair and Credible Polls
Nigeria’s new electoral act doesn’t tackle some of the real problems of electoral governance.
Jsc Overturns Tribunal Decision, Finds Judge Mbenenge Guilty of Gross Misconduct
“The testimony of Mbenenge … revealed that he does not appreciate the responsibility associated with his position … He showed no remorse for his conduct.”
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
“Clean-up Campaign” in Durban Turns Into Witch Hunt for Immigrants
“This is unlawful, and the police have to act to arrest people”
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
Embryo Fossil Found in South Africa Is World’s Oldest Proof That Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
A detailed scan of a fossil therapsid embryo reveals the oldest egg belonging to a mammalian ancestor.
Stoffberg Subway Will Finally Be Repaired
The Ekurhuleni Metro will finally start repairs on the dangerous Stoffberg subway in Brakpan following constant pressure from the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). The subway, which sees a lot of pedestrian traffic, including school children, as well as vehicular traffic, has been in a terrible condition for months with potholes, washaway damage and decaying […]
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Pentecostal Churches Are a Place of Everyday Care, Not Just Bizarre Spectacle: Southern African Study
In most churches, religious life forms around friendships, love, emotional support and social events.
Melville Families Get Much-Needed Relief From Colourful Arts Festival
The third edition of The Happening festival hopes to boost community morale and local businesses
The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity – Why the UN Declaration Matters
Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.
TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Constitutional Court Slams Government Over Treatment of Disaster Victims
Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022
R66-Million Lottery Grant for Netball Courts Halted After Investigation
Special Investigating Unit has launched a probe into a grant to Netball SA for a World Cup 2023 legacy project
Speaker of National Assembly Asked to Control Gun Toting Members
The GOOD Party has written to Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza to ask that Parliament consider regulating the carrying of guns by MPs.
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Speaker of National Assembly Must Rule on Gun-Toting Members
The DA-controlled Western Cape Legislature’s Conduct Committee has predictably followed a dubious quasi-legal process to shut down the questions I raised about a DA MP’s decision to pack a gun for party work in townships.
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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
Lottery Crook Fails to Get His Pension Back
Phillemon Letwaba’s bid to unfreeze his pension has been dismissed
IEC Commits to Make Voting Easier for People With Disabilities
Only 15 out of 18,000 voting officials in the Western Cape identified as having a disability in 2024 elections
Not Your Usual Ballroom Dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
60 Years Since District Six Declared Whites-Only Area
Many families are still waiting for restitution