West Coast Surfers Go for Gold in Para Surfing Championships
A team from Extreme Abilities in Saldanha Bay will compete in Durban
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Trump Is Punishing Poor Countries Which Export More to the US Than They Import
People in developing countries will lose jobs and poverty will rise
Crime Hits Sanitation Services in Khayelitsha
City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is available
Former MPs Refuse to Leave Their Subsidised Housing in Parliamentary Villages
State Attorney to take steps to evict them
SA Has World Class Medical Researchers – They Can and Should Be Bailed Out
Medical scientists at the University of Cape Town have been hit especially hard by funding cuts made by the US government. South Africa has many of the world’s best HIV and TB researchers. Until recently, this research excellence was widely recognised by the fact that local research groups kept winning grants to conduct critically important …
R750-Million Budget Change Hits Housing Developments in Three Provinces
Western Cape, Gauteng and Free State are challenging national government’s decision to cut their funds and reallocate them
Mixed Reviews for Cape Town SASSA Offices on Grant Payment Day
Beneficiaries using the SASSA Gold Card have until 31 May to swap to the Black Card
Eviction Must Not Make Immigrants Homeless, Says Court
High Court rules against eviction of people occupying old Circus School premises in Cape Town
Still No Compensation for Victims of George Building Collapse
Dysfunction at the Compensation Commission mean some victims may never receive payment
Quick Explainer: Government Debt and Why It Matters
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa is spending 22c of every rand raised in taxes to pay interest on government debt. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana reminded everyone during his budget speech in March: South Africa is spending more than 22c of every rand raised in taxes just to pay …
Thousands March to Call for Justice for Raped Child
Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October
Three Common Myths About US Funding Cuts to South Africa
US and South African officials have contributed to misinformation about the cancellation of funding
People With Disabilities Lack Accessible Public Transport in Cape Town
The Dial-a-Ride service has been stagnant for seven years
Protection Orders Being Used to Silence Journalists and Activists
Companies and officials are using legal measures meant for domestic violence victims, to gag reporters
JSC Must Urgently Fill Vacant Posts and Hold Judges to Account
This week the Judicial Services Commission will hold interviews for judges and decide on two important disciplinary matters
Lottery Ticket Sales Likely to Be Suspended From 1 June
Minister Tau backtracks on temporary licence, will announce permanent operator at end of May
Joburg Ice Skater Brings Gold Medal Back From Special Olympics in Italy
Naledi Hlalele was one of six athletes who represented South Africa at the international winter games earlier in March
Taxi Drivers Protest in Kariega, Demanding Urgent Repair of Collapsed Bridge
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe says a contractor will be appointed this week
Here’s How Government Has Progressed on Ending Pit Latrines in Schools
Minister says 93% of identified pit toilets eradicated
A Thriving Black Market for Medicines Has Emerged in Johannesburg
Immigrants shunned by clinics resort to buying unregulated medicines from illegal vendors
Limpopo Education Department Set to Miss Pit Toilets Deadline
Some Rivubye High School learners prefer to use bushes
Good News for Leopard Toads: Anonymous Donor Buys Crucial Habitat in Cape Town
The property in the heart of Noordhoek will also be an open space for the community
Deaths Spark Protest Over Unsafe Bridge Outside Pinetown
Umngeni River claims two lives
Fed up With Promises of Housing: Langa Residents March to Cape Town Civic Centre
Some of the protesters still live in apartheid era hostels