Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
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Soccer Field Offers Hope to Johannesburg’s Children
Field of Dreams project aims to counter the neglect of the city’s public parks
Workers March in Maseru as AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs
Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead
Dunoon Artist Brightens Children’s Lives
Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits
Child Drowned at Construction Site Abandoned by City of Ekurhuleni
Department of Environmental Affairs says it may refer the matter for criminal prosecution
More Than 10-Million Consumers Cannot Repay Their Debt
But there is a silver lining
Outrage Over Police Inaction After Woman Goes Missing
Residents tracked down a suspect themselves
Limpopo Transport Workers Camp Outside Premier’s Office to Demand Unpaid Pensions
Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October
Lesotho’s Asset Recovery Unit Shut down After Implicating Top Officials
The task team had begun exposing questionable state land allocations and widespread corruption
No Soccer at New R37-Million Limpopo Stadium
The pitch is unusable because the grass has not grown adequately due to water shortages
No Water for Two Years as R200-Million Project Remains Incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
Sink Holes Open up Again Beneath Shacks in Khayelitsha
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents
Kwazulu-Natal Premier Promises Funds for Special Schools
Schools have been closed for weeks in protest against failure to meet their needs
Magistrates Protest Outside Parliament
Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions
Filthy, Broken Toilets and Teachers Urinating Behind Bushes: A Groundup Investigation Finds Limpopo’s Schools Have Not Yet Been Fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
Eastern Cape Villagers Take Charge of Their Own Water Supply
Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure
Public Protector to Probe Promotion of CCMA Official Who Tampered With Case Management System
An investigation had previously found Nonzame Jaxa guilty of altering records to boost the office’s statistics
NPA to Proceed in Rape Cover-up Case Against Brighton Beach Police Officers
But the case has been adjourned to April 2026
City of Cape Town Contractors Mess Up
Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations
Tshwane Municipality Fails to Improve Living Conditions at Mamelodi Hostel
Three years ago the City promised to restore electricity and erect a fence. Nothing has been done and the place is deteriorating
The Spectacular but Contested Drakensberg Source of Johannesburg’s Water
It is well known that Johannesburg receives most of its potable water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, via the Vaal dam, but there is another equally voluminous inter-basin water transfer scheme that feeds into the Vaal, called the Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme. It is one of the country’s great feats of engineering, incorporating an underground …
Water Workers on Strike in Free State
Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality plans to close down water company
Durban Community Hall Left to Ruin by Municipality
Jabulani Hall has broken windows and collapsing ceilings and its dilapidated offices are occupied by people who say they were displaced by floods in 2022
Police Block Protest by Textile Workers in Lesotho
Unions accuse police of acting unlawfully by denying permission for a protest march against job losses