Passenger Rail Gets Back on Track, Slowly
Most rail lines have reopened, but there is still a long way to go
GroundUp
Soweto Youth Honour Their Heritage With Music
The Morris Isaacson Centre for Music teaches music to more than 340
Judge Scolds EFF for Repeatedly Wasting Courts’ Time
“The laxity with which the EFF acted is unexplained … the extreme urgency was entirely self-created and unwarranted, it inconvenienced the court, the participating party and other litigants”
Court Battle Over the End of Postbank’s Agreement With SASSA
Postbank argues that ending its contract could have “severe consequences” for millions of social grant beneficiaries
Keeping the Memory of Constantia’s Forced Removals Alive
Heritage Walk by Jaftha family Flower Farm honours displaced families
Porterville Women Share Their Heritage Through Food
The Purple Mountain Arts Residency hosted its second Heritage Day festival
Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction
Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop
Room at Clinic Torched After Electric Wires Confiscated in Khayelitsha
Town Two Clinic will be closed until Thursday
Hundreds of West Rand Residents Block Busy Highways Over Water Cuts
Households in Kokosi, Fochville say they’ve been forced to rely on dirty water sources during the outage
Municipal Strike Called off in Buffalo City
SAMWU members went on strike for a week over outsourcing
Former Home of Mamelodi Sundowns Turned into a Dump Site
People living near the old Hezekiel Mothibe Pitje Stadium want the City of Tshwane to take action
Malawian Politician, Fired in 2022, Appointed to Lesotho Highlands Water Commission
Helen Buluma’s appointment as deputy CEO of the National Oil Company of Malawi was declared invalid in 2022
Twist in Rape Cover-up Trial
Court hears that an internal hearing cleared one of the three police officers on trial
Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
Delayed Justice: Police Torture Trial Postponed for Seven Months
The hearing was originally set down for July 2024 but will now only be heard in April 2026
Apex Court to Hear Landmark Case on “Consent” in Sexual Offences
The Embrace Project wants the Constitutional Court to confirm a high court ruling that found provisions in the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional
Petals With Purpose: Magaliesberg Flower Festival Donates Proceeds to Charities
The Hadeco flower farm saw hundreds of visitors over the weekend
Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire
While the fire in April destroyed many invasive plants, the Sugarbird Project is working to remove other “relentless” invasives
Legal Aid Helps Scores of People, Mostly Pensioners, for Free in Wills Week
The Master of the High Court estimates that more than 70% of working South Africans do not have wills
Getting Guns off the Streets
Nearly 22,000 guns were confiscated over the past five years. Almost 7,000 confiscated guns were linked to murder cases.
Community Takes Action to Fix Randburg
The idea is for every business to take care of its immediate surroundings.
Hundreds Protest for Climate Solutions
Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions
Protesters Charged With Public Violence to Appear in Court
Six arrested during the protest on Voortrekker Road in Cape Town on Monday
Police Van Crashes Into Shacks, Injures Two, and Leaves Families Homeless
The families say SAPS only took their statements a week after the incident