Constitutional Court Rules Human Rights Commission Cannot Issue Binding Directives
The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC’s appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a “potent” rights guardian
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Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
The Need to Grow Food in Informal Settlements
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI
Tswaing Mayor and Council Told to Explain Dodgy Appointments
Investigation ordered by North West MEC finds “dangerously systemic” maladministration at the municipality
Fed-up Residents Grab Brooms and Shovels to Fix Their Town
“We need to work together to get the town back in shape and be proud of it”
Extortion Threat Hits Rubbish Collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected
Farm Workers March to Parliament Calling for Land
“I want to create a better life for my children” says evicted farm woman
South Africa and Lesotho Agree That IDs Are Enough to Cross the Border
Basotho who have been barred from South Africa for overstaying will be granted amnesty
Pit Toilets: Eastern Cape Parents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
Parents at Good Hope Primary in Cofimvaba are building their own toilets
Komani Residents Given Ultimatum: Pay Rates or Lose Electricity
But protesters say they are being billed for services they do not receive
Fisantekraal Community Plant Indigenous Trees to Rehabilitate River
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
Stop Blaming Immigrants for Government Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
Thousands of Grants Suspended After Sassa Review Process in Limpopo
SASSA says no grant has been incorrectly stopped, but beneficiaries are battling
Police Hunt for Third Suspect in Philippi Extortion Murder Case
Marikana residents says crime remains high despite army deployment
Cape Town Swimmers Demand Public Pools Stay Open Seven Days a Week in Summer
Dressed in swimming caps and goggles, community members took their protest to the City’s budget public participation meeting
Metro Cops Warn March and March Protesters to Behave
Businesses along the march route remained closed
Company Sold Stolen and Expired Insulin to Malawi’s Hospitals
Yet it has got away with minor sanctions and continues to operate
Taxi Drivers Protest Over Potholed Roads and Permit Delays in Mangaung
The municipality officials agree to meet Botshabelo taxi operators
Cape Town Health Workers Protest, Demand Permanent Jobs
They say they are being exploited and underpaid
Tongaat Hulett Liquidation Avoided After Government Provides R200-Million Lifeline
Last-minute funding deal allows the struggling sugar giant’s mills to open for the season, buying time for more than 18,000 KZN canegrowers
Jsc Overturns Tribunal Decision, Finds Judge Mbenenge Guilty of Gross Misconduct
“The testimony of Mbenenge … revealed that he does not appreciate the responsibility associated with his position … He showed no remorse for his conduct.”
Durban Rape Cover-up Trial: Survivor Testifies Police Pressured Her to Withdraw Charges
Rape complainant says she was taken from her home and driven around by police with her rapist before being detained
City of Joburg Admits “Little to Show” Decades After Slovo Park Upgrade Promises
“All we are asking for is dignity,” community development forum chair tells government
The Ancient Tribe Without a Piece of Land They Can Call Their Own
Dorah Begwa has been fighting for land for her clan for more than 30 years