More Than Half of 2024 Strikes Were Unprotected
The number of strikes has been stable over the past few years
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Protest at Medical Conference Against Israeli Speaker
Activists condemn Professor Didi Fabian’s presence at the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa’s Congress
Deadline to Replace SASSA Gold Cards Extended to 20 March
This comes as thousands of beneficiaries have been queuing for hours outside service points across the country to get the new Black Card
What to Expect When You’re Expecting During a Climate Crisis
Rising global temperatures pose a serious threat to health of pregnant women and babies, say Wits researchers
Pensioners Queue for Hours to Replace Expiring Sassa Cards
“If I don’t change my card there will be no income in my house,” says 84-year-old KZN pensioner
Gugulethu’s Filthy Rat-Infested Canal
City says the road maintenance team only cleans the canal for stormwater purposes not to address illegal dumping
Protesters Angry That Gqeberha Company Is Using Workers From Durban
Ibhayi Workers Forum demonstrated outside Dormac in Markman industrial area
No Water From the City of Tshwane, so Families Turn to Illegal Suppliers
The 12,000 households in Azania informal settlement have no official supply of water
Off-Duty Cop Accused of Brutally Assaulting Cape Town Man
Unconscious victim dumped at community clinic
Bishopscourt Land Claimants to Finally Break Ground on Housing Development
This comes 20 years after their claim was officially granted
Free State Students Return to Class After Protests Pause
But SRC warns protests could start again if the university’s management fails to follow through on its commitments
Elderly People March in Pretoria, Demanding Houses
Some have been waiting since 1996
South African Book at Centre of Raid on Jerusalem Bookshop
Educational Bookshop, opened in 1984, is the best-known bookstore in occupied East Jerusalem
Northern Cape Learners Can’t Go to Class Because Schools Have No Money
Lack of funding for food and electricity has forced at least one hostel to close
Khayelitsha School Still Without Stationery
Western Cape Education Department has urged the formation of a school governing body to help deal with issues at the school
Protest Erupts After Neighbourhood Without Power for Weeks
KwaNobuhle councillor urges residents to attend ward meetings
Nyanga and Khayelitsha Train Services Suspended
Metrorail says services should be restored in two days
Students Disrupt Classes Amid Housing Crisis
NSFAS blamed for student accommodation challenges
Over 15,000 South African Health Workers’ Jobs Are at Risk as Us Cuts Aid
Some harm reduction and LGBTI services have already closed
This SASSA Office Opens Earlier to Deal with “High Influx” of Clients
A community worker says she sleeps outside the office to secure spaces for elderly or disabled people
1,500 Lesotho Health Workers Sent Home After US Aid Suspended
Trump blocking aid threatens vital health services
Gauteng Department of Social Development Ordered to Explain Its Funding Decisions
Unfunded non-profit organisations to file a combined summons
Over 20 Vehicles Burnt in Nyanga
This comes nearly a month after a deadly shooting at the township’s taxi rank.
Explainer: HIV, HPV and Cervical Cancer
South Africa has one of the highest HIV rates in the world, with 8-million people estimated to be living with the virus. While many people are aware of the link between HIV and Tuberculosis (TB), fewer know about another common co-infection: Human Papillomavirus (HPV). What is HPV? HPV includes a family of more than 200 …