How Johannesburg Residents Are Protecting Their Power Lines
“Secure infrastructure should be covered by our rates. We’d much rather spend the extra money on beautifying our local park.”
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Meet the Seagoing Optimists
The Little Optimist Trust Sailing Therapy program gives over 1,600 children in Cape Town their chance to be on the water
Francesca Albanese Calls for All of Us to Do More to End the Oppression of Palestinians
“Bringing the case to the ICJ … It’s been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others”
Eldorado Park Occupiers Picket Police Station After Shack Demolitions
They accuse the police of brutality during an eviction operation last week
Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Cape Town Informal Settlement Dam
Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe
District Six Claimants Wonder if They Will Be Alive by the Time Government Redevelops the Historic Site
“Hopefully, the next generation will perhaps benefit,” says 77-year-old claimant
How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
Homegrown Bicycle Delivery Service Creates Jobs for Youth in Langa
Groceries and takeaways are delivered where big companies don’t reach
Unemployed Capetonians March for Jobs, Safety and Water
“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”
Durban Ward Councillor’s Mobile Office Overturned by Angry Residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
Process to Appoint New Lottery Chair Underway
Here is the shortlist of six candidates
Child Support Grant Cannot Feed a Child
Cost of meeting a child’s nutritional needs exceeds R560 grant
Court Green-Lights Eviction of Over 1,800 Ballito Residents
But KwaDukuza Municipality must satisfy the court it has a plan to relocate them with services
Outrage as Cape Town Rubbish Removal Company Fails to Pay Workers
City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future
Puppets Charm Adults With Disabilities
Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled hosted a puppet show in Stellenbosch
Janitors Employed to Clean Toilets Have to Buy Their Own Water to Do It
Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none
Arts Festivals Call For Clarity on Funding
Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department
Call to Scrap Passports Between Lesotho and SA
Lesotho’s opposition Basotho Action Party has launched a campaign to ease cross-border travel using national identity cards
Special Schools in KwaZulu-Natal to Stay Closed
Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel
KZN Municipality Battles Skills Shortage as Water Infrastructure Collapses
Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released
Hundreds of Jobs at Stake at Lesotho Diamond Mine
25% state-owned Kao Mine could shut down “within weeks”
Former Leaders of Lesotho Women’s Rights Organisation Accused of Corruption
Two senior office-bearers of Women and Law are accused of misappropriating R5.6-million in donor funds
Over 100 Houses Illegally Occupied in Stalled Nyanga Project
Contractor problems, the covid pandemic, extortion attempts, vandalism and illegal occupations have delayed the housing project
Fight Over Tourism Development in the Cederberg
Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation