Unless this government fixes SAPS, it won’t meet its other objectives
We need a new approach to policing from Minister Senzo Mchunu
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Butterworth families evicted by chiefs in 2011 are still waiting for promised houses
People of Bhungeni were moved to make way for a mall which has still not been built
City ordered to halt work on historic Salt River hall
Stop works order issued by Heritage Western Cape as no heritage permit obtained
City of Cape Town buys occupied Marikana land seven years after landmark ruling
Last week Eskom disconnected over 300 illegal connections in the settlement. Hours later people connected them again.
Gauteng social development department wants to buy a building but doesn’t know what for
Up to R70-million budgeted for building in central Pretoria
Johannesburg Heritage Foundation joins call for library to be reopened
The Louisa Prince Library in Ennerdale has been closed since 2021
Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations
Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says protest was “premature”
Last 100 Paradise Park residents in Hermanus evicted
Decade-long battle to stave off eviction comes to an end
Crucial penguin conservation plan heads to court
Minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins
Gauteng government abandons hundreds of homeless people in Tshwane shelters
Organisation that provided food and social services owed R2.9-million
New shelter for homeless people in Muizenberg
The site for a 60-bed “Safe Space” is still being finalised
Khayelitsha women want to start a clothing factory
“We want others to see that as women, we can create our own opportunities and succeed,” says founder of sewing business
Judge Makhubele is not fit to be a judge, says #UniteBehind
Judicial Conduct Tribunal prepares to wrap up hearing into possible gross misconduct
Musicians in “Little Jazz Town” want Gayton McKenzie to fix their broken arts centre
Komani jazz legend Mlungisi Gegana blames the Eastern Cape arts department for the collapse of the centre
Bold and colourful designs at Khayelitsha Fashion Week
Designers from across the Cape Flats showed their creations at Artscape
Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all
Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations have now approached the Constitutional Court
City of eThekwini pays millions for a handful of useless toilets and showers
A private company is charging the City R250,000 a month for 12 toilets and 12 showers at homeless shelters and hardly any of them are working
Outcry over loss of sports field to make way for a hospital in Gugulethu
The site is a poor choice and the impact on the community was not considered, say residents
Two people die as fire rips through crowded backyard in Strand
Community leader says there were 13 shacks in one yard in Nomzamo township in Cape Town
Newtown families without water for two months in Inanda
Municipality says supply will be rationed until 2025 when upgrades to a pump station are completed
Arm-wrestling pulls record number of contenders to national champs
The tournament was held in Paarl at the weekend
TOP Brand sauce manufacturing workers in Sandton down tools for higher wages
Striking workers on minimum wage are demanding an increase of R4 per hour while the employer has offered R1.75, says union
Eskom to close its community service centres in Khayelitsha and Bellville
City of Cape Town condemns decision and says there is a “notable increase” in complaints from customers supplied directly by Eskom
Zimbabweans in South Africa welcome rollout of e-passports
Pilot programme has seen about 60 e-passports processed daily since 21 June and the Zimbabwean Consulate says it is extending the initiative indefinitely