Municipality Breaks the Rules on Phalaborwa Landfill Site
The site is dangerous for waste pickers according to a residents’ forum
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Tourist Visits to Madagascar Help Conserve Some Forests, but Others Suffer: Study Suggests What to Do
Madagascar’s protected area forests have 2.5km buffer zone forests surrounding them that also need urgent protection.
Free State Budget: Wage Bill Comprises 65%
The Free State’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year clearly shows that government’s first priority is not developing the province, but keeping the public service afloat. ’n An eye-watering 65% of the provincial budget goes to salaries, while the sectors that truly drive economic growth are neglected. Agriculture – central to food security and job […]
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Vision Blames Government for Tongaat Liquidation Crisis
The controlling creditor says government failed to implement industry reforms and is “coy” about what it is offering to prevent liquidation
Counting the People Who Sleep on the Streets of Mamelodi
Volunteers help the City of Tshwane gather data on homelessness
Condolences Are Not a Safety Plan
The GOOD Party notes with deep concern the continual violent crime across Cape Town with at least six mass shootings that has taken place within the space of a single week, culminating in what many residents have described as a bloody week across the city.
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Government Sent Back to the Drawing Board for Tafelberg Site
Heritage committee and local residents’ association raise alarm over lack of detail in the current proposal for development
Nkandla Villagers Block Roads Demanding Permanent Repairs
KZN transport department has a road maintenance backlog of R20-billion
The Voice of Hind Rajab: Tunisian Director’s Devastating Film About Palestine Is up for an Oscar
Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab shines a light on emergency rescue workers in Palestine.
Most Social Grant Fraud Involves Officials, Not Beneficiaries, Report Says
The Institute for Economic Justice says 75% of reported fraud cases have involved government employees, contractors or officials
Philippi Mass Murder Accused Abandons Bail
The matter will return to court on 16 April
North West Budget: All Talk and No Substance
Today with her annual budget speech, North West MEC for Finance Ms Kenetshwe Mogenosi, tabled a budget filled with ideologically driven promises, but very little substance or concrete development strategies, to the Provincial Legislature. Much was made of the provincial government’s expressed intention to restore local government as well as restore residents’ faith in their […]
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Provincial Budget Fails to Fund the Fundamentals
As the Western Cape Provincial Budget was tabled today, it has become clear that the provincial government has once again failed to prioritise the fundamentals that actually shape people’s lives.
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Lesotho Pensioner’s Epic Journey to Renew Her Social Grant
Macharles Mahlekele, 86, spent a night in a stuck taxi and two days sheltering with strangers after a flooded river blocked her route home
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the US: Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
Further Clashes Could Follow Lamola’s Call on Us Ambassador Bozell to Explain “Undiplomatic Remarks”
South Africa may have overplayed its hand by summoning the United States (US) Ambassador, Leo Bozell, to explain his so-called “undiplomatic remarks” regarding, among other things, court rulings on the “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer” chant. Bozell’s statements over the past few days regarding bilateral relations between the US and South Africa have, in […]
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Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
Ethical Leadership Is More Than a Theory, It Should Be Put Into Practice
The adoption of the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government by the Ekurhuleni Metro underscores the fact that integrity, accountability and transparency are more than mere policy words on paper. They denote principles which should routinely be applied in decisions, appointments and management. Ethical leadership entails addressing unethical conduct, clearly separating political influence from […]
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N2 Wall Debate Must Focus on Real Safety Solutions, Not Political Spin
The recent statement by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirms what many residents and safety experts have been saying for months, infrastructure alone cannot replace policing or address the root causes of violent crime.
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China in Africa: Investment and Trade Work Well When There’s Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn’t
Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.
Volunteers Turn Derelict Historic Building into a Thriving Community Centre
A 19th-century Cape Dutch homestead in Cape Town has been revived through a partnership between SAHRA and volunteers
Pollution Is Killing Gauteng’s Fresh Water Sources
Failing sewage systems, rapid urbanisation and industrial pollution have turned Gauteng’s rivers into an environmental and public health problem
Gauteng Government Will Have to Learn to Do More With Less
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) responded to Gauteng’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, tabled in the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday, by stating that the provincial government will have to learn to do more with less. Although the budget has grown by R3,6 billion compared to the previous year, the increase is not sufficient […]
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President Ramaphosa Must Please Explain His Somersault on Judge Khampepe
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s claim that he erroneously appointed Judge Sisi Khampepe to lead an important commission… because he didn’t realise, she was conflicted
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