Should Prisons Provide Gender-Affirming Healthcare?
Transwoman denied hormone therapy and prevented from using makeup or wearing female prison clothing
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Lifeline for Penguins Opens in Cape Town
A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks
Hundreds of Lesotho Diamond Mining Jobs to Be Axed Following US Tariff Threats
Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Letšeng Diamonds are expected to lose their jobs
KZN Judge Faces Tribunal Over Late Judgment – 12 Years Later
A Judicial Conduct Tribunal will only now hear a complaint against Judge Jacqueline Henriques who failed to deliver a judgment in 2013
Social Housing and the Future of Cape Town’s Inner-City
Affordable housing in the inner city is no longer a dream, says MEC
Not Enough Prisoners Have Access to Work and Training Opportunities
People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms
Lesotho at Risk of Economic Collapse After Aid Cuts and Trump’s Tariffs
African Development Bank warns that economic growth could drop to 0.5% next year
SA Silent on Lesotho Rebel Army Allegations
Last week, Lesotho security chiefs said there were terrorist training camps in the Free State
Artscape Social Housing Development Moves Ahead
1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development
Students Left in the Dark as Nelson Mandela Bay Cuts Power for Unpaid Bills
This is part of the municipality’s bid to recover R17-billion in unpaid electricity bills across its 60 wards
Huge Delays in Payouts to Miners With Silicosis and TB
Delays by the multi-billion rand Tshiamiso Trust have meant 84% of lodged claims have not received compensation
R25-Million and 7 Years Later, Indwe Sports Field Far From Finished
It was meant to take 18 months, and now another R10-million is needed
Cape Town Protesters Bang Pots
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Elsies River Residents in the Dark for Weeks Due to Eskom Backlog
The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province
Limpopo Megaproject Sued Over “Stolen” Rocks
Subcontractor removed R12-million worth of white rock from private land
Community Project Crochets Recycled Plastics Into Colourful Bags
Re.Bag.Re.Use supports 21 women from Imizamo Yethu and other communities across Cape Town
Immigrant Families Left Homeless After Eviction From Marievale Army Land
The SANDF has denied claims that it did not offer alternative accommodation
Community Blames Poor Policing After Brutal Murders
Residents say they’ve been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night
Gqeberha Ward Councillor Leads Protest for Services in Soweto-On-Sea
Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building
Augrabies Communities Struggle to Get Clean Water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
After Five Months, Silence on Murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Pensioners on the Move for Mandela Day
“We are ageing, yes. But we’re not done living.”
Protesters Call for Scrapping Changes to Labour Laws
Labour department says amendments are necessary to counter growing unemployment