Nelson Mandela Bay Reopens Bridges Damaged During 2024 Floods
At a cost of R89-million, the Matanzima and Nomakhwezana bridges in KwaNobuhle reopened with a ceremony attended by about 200 residents
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After the Fire: Wingfield Refugees Wish to Stay Put
A refugee group, left homeless after their tent burnt down, still intend to oppose their eviction that will be heard in court next year
Daybreak Foods workers march for TERS funds
PIC-owned poultry farm was placed in business rescue in July
Ecological Disaster in the Hemel-En-Aarde Valley
The collapse of a precious palmiet peatland exposes failures and tensions in the management of our water resources
Child Support Grant Has Saved Millions of Children, but There Is Still a Way to Go
7.8-million children remain below the food poverty line
Fire at Wingfield Refugee Camp
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter
Homeless Shelter Waltzes to First-Ever Dance Show
The Haven Night Shelter will stage the “Dignity in Motion” show next week
Free State Clinic Short-Staffed and Overcrowded for 10 Years
Premier promised to upgrade the clinic years ago
Vandals Strip R42-Million Gqeberha Housing Project
Of 580 units built in Walmer township only 108 have lawful occupants
Pensioners Ask Parliament to Increase Grant to R5,000
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
The Real Cost of Johannesburg’s Water
Families living alongside the huge Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme get no water
Judge Denise Fisher Succeeds in Clearing Her Name
She had been reprimanded for referring attorneys involved in Road Accident Fund claims to their professional bodies
Police Officer’s Murder Trial Postponed
Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha
Dispute Over City of Cape Town’s Plan for Noordhoek Valley
Plan to relocate Masiphumelele families sparks concerns among residents of smallholdings
Official Implicated in Corruption Appointed Head of KZN Social Development
Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia is implicated by multiple forensic investigations into procurement irregularities in Gauteng
EPWP Workers March for Permanent Jobs and Better Pay
Pay is too little to survive on, workers say
School Pit Latrines Demolished but Not Replaced With New Toilets
Two primary schools in Limpopo have been struggling for over a year with inadequate chemical toilets
Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
Judge Interdicts Operation Dudula
Human dignity has no nationality, says Judge Adams
Investigation Into R17-Billion Rail Signalling Tender Complete, Says PRASA
But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board
Withdrawal of US Aid Has Hurt South Africa’s HIV Programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
School principal suspended for financial mismanagement, again
Khulile Qamata previously faced charges of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement at another school
Boxing Academy Gives Khayelitsha Youth a Fighting Chance
Recently turned pro boxer Yonelise Poni has trained at the Grassroots Youth Academy gym along with coach Jongi Kamko since 2017. She won the Eastern Cape championship earlier this year. Yonelise dreams of more fights on the international stage and loves the feeling of complete focus she gets when she’s facing an opponent in the …
City Must Act Now to Prevent Tragedy in Khayelitsha’s SST Section
The unfolding crisis in the SST section of Town Two, Khayelitsha, is both devastating and unacceptable. Families are being forced to abandon their homes as the very ground beneath them collapses, a direct result of failing sewer infrastructure.
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