Elders Urged to Speak out About Abuse
Older people often do not know their rights, Ilitha Labantu meeting told
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Here’s How Much Money UCT Needs to Rebuild Its Historic Library
It’ll be “a space that celebrates African memory, identity and creative expression” says library boss
Johannesburg Has Spent Ten Years Hiring Consultants While Slovo Park Families Wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
Project Uses Plants to Clean the Jukskei River
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination
“We Were Promised Houses, but We Are Still Living in Mud”
Families living along river in KwaZulu-Natal are still waiting for houses started in 2018
Constitutional Court Rules Against Beit Bridge Fence Contractors
Companies must repay all profits from failed R40-million Covid-era project
Chris Hani Security Guards Unpaid for Months Go On Strike
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago.
Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
Hundreds of SAMWU Members March in Buffalo City
Workers demand an end to outsourcing
Cape Town Taxi Bosses Promise End to Violence Over Routes
CODETA and CATA assure commuters there will be peace
A Life in Pain: Soghra Walton’s Story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
New SASSA System Piloted in Bellville Office
The agency’s plans to improve service by using technology
SANEF Should Do Better Than This
Its defensive response to recent criticism does not earn the public’s confidence in news media
South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
AI Policy Debacle Shows Dangers of Technology Used Without Public Oversight
SA’s draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model
Cape Town Struggles to Relocate Khayelitsha Families Living on Sinkholes
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes
Cape Town Users at Risk of Not Getting Vital Medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres
March and March Protest Turns Ugly Again
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants
Mthatha Residents Block N2 Over Water Crisis
“I can’t remember when we last had water. It’s been months”
Court Declares Cape Town’s New Fixed Charges Unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning be set aside from 30 June
Billions and Trillions: Understanding Large Amounts of Money
Monetary values have become so huge that we have become numb to their meaning
Water Contractors Down Tools, Demand Payment From Ethekwini Municipality
Mayor Xaba promised outstanding payments would be processed soon
Cape Town’s Bid to Manage Metrorail Gets the Go-Ahead in R1.9-Trillion National Plan
Mayor welcomes plan to rejuvenate country’s freight and passenger rail
The High Cost of Negligence in the Public Health System
Billions of rands are paid out every year in legal claims