Walking Joburg’s Biggest, Baddest River: Gold Dust and Gunk
Day 1 on the Klip River: Selby to Riverlea
GroundUp
How the Legal Resources Centre Has Fought for Human Rights
Speech by Geoff Budlender on accepting the fourth George Bizos Human Rights Award
Patients Cross River and Bush to Get to Nearest Clinic
Eastern Cape Department of Health says there’s no budget to build a clinic for residents of Sicweza village just outside Flagstaff
Battle Over Land in Kwazulu-Natal
Since 2022, people have been trying to occupy land in Rocky Ridge in KwaDukuza
Magudumana to Appeal Her Extradition on Thursday
Nandipha Magudumana was arrested in Tanzania with convicted murderer and rapist and prison escapee Thabo Bester in April 2023
How Government Is Hindering Its Own Drug Policies
A program supplying sterile injection equipment was stopped for months in Cape Town
People With Disabilities Demand Better Access to Public Transport
The Disability Revolution group wants the City of Cape Town to include specific measures for people with disabilities in its transport planning
Mamelodi Residents Struggle to Claim UIF as Labour Office Closed
The department says it shut the offices out of safety concerns in August after sporadic service delivery protests
Mister Sweet Strike Ends: Workers to Return to Work Next Week
Workers agree to Premier’s initial offer of a 7% increase
Lawyer Charged With Attempted Murder Released on Bail
Rael Kassel’s ex-partner fears for her safety
Gugulethu Protesters Demand Update on New Hospital
While most residents agree they desperately need a new hospital, some don’t want to lose a popular sports field
Residents Help Free State Municipality Restore Electricity
Dozens of people from affected villages helped officials for several days to erect fallen electricity pylons
Blooming Good: How a Desert Garden Is Saving Endangered Plants
The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region
Castle Occupiers Removed
The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them
President Finally Appoints Judges to “Collapsed” Special Tribunal
Retired Judge Margaret Victor has been appointed president of the Tribunal
COP16: Will Humanity Live in Harmony With Nature? The Stakes Have Never Been Higher
The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight
Magistrate Becomes Witness in His Own Matter
Interpol insisting on an interview forces magistrate to recuse himself from an extradition case
Stones Thrown at Trains in Cape Town
Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs
Government-Funded Organisations Getting a Rough Deal, Parliament Told
Women’s shelters anxious about being shut down
Storm at SA Weather Service Over Dodgy Tenders
This vital service is vulnerable to collapse
Parents Threaten to Shut down Crumbling Limpopo School
The School Governing Body has been battling since 2011 to get the buildings fixed
Limpopo Water Crisis Delays R37-Million Stadium
Vhembe stadium still unfinished a year after completion was scheduled
Cape Town Is Losing Its Trees
As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution