Removal of Illegal Connections Sparks Protests in Khayelitsha
Residents of Social Distance informal settlement demand electricity supply
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Herd of Life-Sized Animal Puppets to Travel Through Central Africa to Norway
Large-scale public art project to raise awareness about climate change
Former Lottery Official Fails in Court Bid to Unfreeze His Pension Fund
Judge says former NLC chief risk officer Marubini Ramatsekisa didn’t explain how he could live at an expensive golf estate while claiming to be unemployed
Political Will Needed to Save Lives Amid USAID Funding Cuts, Say Activists
“We will not let our people die” says Zackie Achmat
SASSA Explains Why It Paid Grants to 75,000 Dead People
Systems are being improved to solve the problem
Big Oil Find in Limpopo? Or Just False Hope?
Troubling questions for Booi Brothers about their exploration in Vhurivhuri
Developer Sues Sedgefield Environmentalist for R5-Million
Tessa Joubert, blamed for delaying the development, says the lawsuit is designed to silence her and others
PRASA Can’t Say When Durban’s Northern Coast Line Will Open Again
Agreement not yet reached between Transnet and PRASA
Metro Police Block Roads in Protest Over Working Conditions
City of Ekhurhuleni says the protest is unlawful
Treasury and SASSA Granted Leave to Appeal Ruling on SRD Grant
“Due to the complexity and seriousness of this case…it deserves the attention of the Supreme Court of Appeal,” says Judge Leonard Twala
Fears Grow That US May Pull Funding for South African Medical Research
Large clinical trials several years in and with millions of rands already spent are at risk
Only One Million Grantees Have So Far Switched to Postbank’s New Card
Postbank says it’s issuing over 30,000 per day to get as many people swapped before the 20 March deadline
Court Limits Fishing to Protect African Penguins
By agreement between all parties pelagic fishing permits must be amended within 14 days to protect six key penguin breeding areas
Eskom Suspends Services in Part of Khayelitsha After Hijacking
Employees were robbed at gunpoint in Makhaza
Asylum Seekers Face Arrest While They Battle Broken System
Refugees without valid visas are blocked from applying for asylum
Families Charged R5 to Use Mobile Toilets in Dunoon
Residents of informal settlement say they are forced to pay to use stolen toilets
Here’s How We Can Move to Renewable Energy in a Just Way
Mining companies could fulfil their social obligations by investing in these projects
Arts Festival Transforms the Streets of Mpumalanga Town
The My Body My Space festival celebrates ten years of free access to the arts
South Africa’s Penguins Are Worth Billions, Experts Say
Island closures are painted as an economic cost to the fishing industry, but losing African Penguins will cost us dearly
Coming Soon: Fund to Help People Pay Bail
Bail Fund will address the “injustice of being detained simply because of poverty”
Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool’s Speech That Made Him ‘No Longer Welcome’ in the US
The South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, is no longer welcome in the US, several news publications reported on Saturday. The Guardian states: “South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country,” [US Secretary of State Marco] Rubio posted on X on Friday. Rubio accused ambassador …
PRASA Rail Theft Case: Defence Seeks to Discredit State Witness
Case about track that was stolen in 2012 set to continue in June, more than 12 years later
SASSA’s Plans to Shorten Queues and Improve Grant Payment System
About 1.4-million people still need to replace their SASSA cards before the deadline on Thursday