Ekurhuleni’s “Ghost Workers” Demand Jobs and Compensation
About 200 former EPWP workers say the municipal database shows them earning salaries 11 years after their contracts ended
GroundUp
R198-Million School for the Blind Incomplete and Left to Ruin
Multiple deadlines have been missed
“We Can Go Weeks Without Water, and No One Seems to Care”
Elderly residents of Lehae in Johannesburg battle to fetch water
SAPS and Hawks Snub Parliament on Lottery Probe
Special Investigating Unit is probing corruption totalling over R2-billion
Stellenbosch Backyarders Demand Housing on Golf Course
Backyarders marched to the mayor’s office on Tuesday
Chaos in Parliament as Debate on New Lottery Board Chair Explodes
Debate on a shortlist of three candidates was suspended, then postponed, after MK and EFF MPs repeatedly raised points of order
Court Strips Abusive Deadbeat Dad of Parental Rights
Judge Jacqui Henriques rules that the mother no longer needs the father’s consent for legal matters
Durban Flood Victims Left Without Power
Families caught up in battle over rents and rates
Meet the Moms Making Maths Fun
MathMoms trains women on the Cape Flats to teach children maths
TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
Sweatshop Saga: Bargaining Council Not Convinced by Company’s Denials
Council seeking to liquidate company says it has failed to disprove allegations it relies on sham co-operatives that pay below minimum wages
On Hollow Ground: Zimbabwean Mining Town on the Brink of Collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
Israeli Settlers Use Iran War as Cover to Commit Atrocities
“Israeli attacks on Palestinians have peaked in both frequency and intensity over the past several weeks”
Shosholoza Meyl Faces Uncertain Future
Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear
Hundreds of Soweto Residents Protest in Pretoria for a Flat Rate Electricity Tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households
Bizeleni Gwanya and Her Disabled Daughter Were Promised an RDP House. Years Later, They Are Still in a Mud House
The Flagstaff-Ingquza housing project has stalled due to budget constraints, says Eastern Cape Human Settlements
SA Human Rights Commission Must Compel Government to End Hunger, Activists Demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA
In Pain? You Might Have to Suck It Up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Sharpeville Forgotten by Government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
Durban Police Brutality Case: Magistrate and Defence Face Off
Sudden request to change lawyers prompts magistrate to ask if it is a deliberate tactic to delay the case
What Cape Town Is Spending on Homes, Roads and the N2 Wall
The municipality’s plans have been hotly debated
Major Eastern Cape water projects stalled over battle with small businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages
Cederberg Municipality Battles to Keep up With Sprawling Informal Settlements
Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal
Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality