Fix Our Park, Frustrated Residents Tell City of Cape Town
The municipality says the park in Driftsands is earmarked for repairs this financial year
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Clothing Company Implicated in Sweatshop Scandal Cries Foul
Drake Clothing says bargaining council’s liquidation bid was done in bad faith
Cape Town Attorney Sentenced for Slashing Neighbour’s Car Tyres
Gary Trappler must pay R7,500 in damages
Activists Demand Government Improve Maternal Health Care
More than 50 mothers and activists picketed outside the National Department of Health in Pretoria to demand better maternity healthcare
How Cape Town Is Converting Waste Into Electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
Johannesburg: Where Water Runs in the Streets, but Not in the Taps
Nearly half of the city’s water is lost to leaks
Learners Stand on Bus Steps With Doors Open to Get to School
Government-contracted buses are chronically overloaded
Patients Have to Queue Before Sunrise at This Hospital
Malamulele Hospital serves dozens of villages in a 25km radius but is short staffed
Government Admits to Major Challenges at Mbombela Master’s Office
Backlogs and a shortage of properly qualified personnel have led to a crisis at the office
Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support
Joburg Ballet Celebrates 25 Years With Return of Giselle
The dance company formed in 2001 after the State Theatre Ballet closed and is determined to keep the city’s classical dance tradition alive
Canegrowers to Urgently Intervene in Sugar Giant Tongaat’s Liquidation
The canegrowers’ association represents 23,000 farmers
Security Guards Down Tools Over Late Salaries at Ekurhuleni Municipality
More than 70 guards employed by Motane Investment blocked entry to Duduza Customer Care Centre, saying their salaries are repeatedly paid late
South Africa Is Getting a Handle on Debt
Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments
William Sadiki Fought in World War II. But He Couldn’t Afford to Go to Last Week’s R172-Million Military Parade
107-year-old Native Military Corps veteran couldn’t attend Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou
Gqeberha Budget Bungle Sparks Protest
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials will visit Westville informal settlement next Tuesday to give feedback on its plan for the area
Fourth Vigilante Killing in Philippi Since 12 January
A man suspected of burglary was set alight on Thursday morning
Striking UCT Staff Demand 7% Increase
Vice-chancellor agrees to meet with unions within 48 hours
Here’s the Status of the SABC Building in Sea Point
MPs grill housing entities in Parliament
Popular Cape Town Watersports Site Becomes a Toxic Health Hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
Learners at This Overcrowded School Are Being Taught Outside
“When the rain stops, we wipe our desks and continue with the lesson”
Budget 2026: Social Grants to Go up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation
Budget 2026: Godongwana Takes Aim at Badly-Run Municipalities
Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met
Budget 2026: Ten Takeaways From Godongwana’s Speech
Minister of Finance paints an optimistic picture