The Hospital Visit That Begins With a Boat
Patients in remote Lesotho villages have to cross the Senqu River to get to Tebellong Hospital
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Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Police Watchdog Completes Probe Into Khayelitsha Torture Case
Nonkululo Fente died when SAPS raided her tavern
Municipality Goes to Court to Block Corruption Report
The North West municipality has ignored an MEC’s instruction to “initiate a process of revocation” of the appointment of three senior officials
Sweatshops Saga: Action Taken Against Another Clothing Manufacturer
National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry goes to court against Durban-based Gemelli
Rights Groups Disappointed by Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling
Immigrant community leaders say the ruling that bars rejected asylum seekers from reapplying, may see people deported back to countries where they face danger
Constitutional Court Rules Asylum Seekers Once Rejected Cannot Reapply
The majority judgment found that the Refugees Act is silent on reapplications and the court would come dangerously close to legislating if it allowed these
Report Into R66-Million Netball Lottery Grant Recommends Litigation to Recover Funds
The Special Investigating Unit is probing the grant
Schools Left in Darkness as Municipal Bills Mount
Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves
Paraplegic Man Finally Gets Care After Years of Legal Battles With Government
Paul Gerber, 58, lived in a wooden shed with no ablutions in Kalbaskraal while the state contacted 173 facilities on his behalf without success
Mogale City Pumping Raw Sewage Into Rivers in the Cradle of Humankind
All three of the municipality’s wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels
“Disability Is Just One Part of Our Life” – Meet the Dancer Breaking Barriers on Stage
Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.
Public Gets Three More Weeks to Comment on Eskom Nuclear Site — But Critics Say It’s Not Enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May
Why Rail Matters for Cape Town’s Traffic Congestion
With the collapse of rail, roads become busier
Taxi Operators Call for Urgent Relief as Fuel Prices Rocket
Cape Town commuters brace for looming taxi fare hike
Court Sets Aside National Tender for Circumcision Device
With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14
Khayelitsha Families Relocated at Last After Weather Delays and Protests
The City of Cape Town says it moved about 1,000 families from a flood-prone area for their safety
The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
Joburg’s Financial Woes Laid Bare in Scathing Letter From Finance Minister Godongwana
Mayor Dada Morero insists there is “no cause for concern”
From Leaky Bungalow to Dream Home: Wheelchair User’s Six Year Wait Ends
Thobile Saza and his family have moved into a five-room house in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay
Is Abandoning a Baby in a Safe Box a Crime or an Act of Love? Court to Decide
The Minister of Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime
Santaco Calls for Action on Thohoyandou Taxi Rank
Since 2011 at least R324-million has been spent but the rank is still not open
Shops Shut as Anti-immigrant Protesters March Through Durban
Over 1,000 take part in March and March demonstration
Schools, Businesses Close in Nelson Mandela Bay Floods
Torrential rain blocks roads