Cheap Tik Takes Hold in Tshwane Townships
An uptick in psychosis has followed
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Learners Sit on the Floor at This Old and Overcrowded Ekurhuleni School
Erasmus Monareng Secondary has dilapidated classrooms and is short-staffed
400 Eastern Cape Families Dumped in Wetland Without Services for 13 Years
Dutywa residents were promised houses and told relocation was only temporary by Mbashe Local Municipality
Joburg Residents Meet to Discuss the City’s Crises
Some suggested boycotting paying rates while others called for transparency and accountability from the City
Cattle Are Drinking Sewage on This Free State Veld
Sewage treatment has broken down in Maluti-a-Phofung municipality
Concern About Cape Town’s Plan for Woodstock Hospital
Public comment period on proposed sale closes on 31 January
Commemoration of Zulu Victory Over British – Video
Mayor says the Isandlwana battlefield will be used to develop the local economy
Massive SLAPP Suit Against Environmentalists Withdrawn
Gauteng property developers were suing environmentalists for alleged costs from delays to their projects caused by objections
900 Families’ Portable Toilets Not Cleaned for Over a Month in Khayelitsha
City says community disputes over recruitment of workers disrupted the service
Plagued by Illegal Dumping, Residents Clean up Filthy Suburb
Rubbish has not been collected for months in some parts of Wallacedene
Secretary Says She Received “Threatening Call” After Complaint Against Judge
On Friday, Andiswa Mengo completed her testimony on sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge
Explosive Court Ruling on SRD Grant
Government ordered to “progressively increase” the grant and income threshold, and allow in-person applications
Here’s What’s Happening With Johannesburg’s Libraries
Some have been closed for years but dates have been set to re-open a few of them
Eldorado Park’s Pools and Sports Fields Are a Mess
City of Johannesburg blames budget constraints and recurring vandalism
Trump’s Sudden Suspension of Foreign Aid Puts Millions of Lives in Africa at Risk
Imprecise executive order leaves health providers dependent on PEPFAR funding unsure if or when money will arrive
Health Workers Bring Dora to a Standstill
Strike since Monday at Dora Nginza Hospital over unpaid overtime
Judge’s Sexual Harassment Tribunal: Advocate Implies Complainant Sanitised Her Part
This after former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo was not “satisfied” with the initial complaint and secretary Andiswa Menga was told to lodge it anew
A Week Later, Cape Town Fire Victims Still Wait for Relief
SASSA says City only sent details of affected residents on Wednesday this week
SASSA Is Making Progress Against Fraud, Study Shows
But there are likely many fraudulent grant applications made years ago that still receive money
New R168 Million School for Blind Learners Delayed
The school is one of only six in Limpopo catering to visually impaired and blind learners
Gift of the Givers Steps in to Help Komani With Water Crisis
Water in Bonkolo Dam is below abstraction level
Quick Explainer: Inflation and How It Affects You
The inflation rate measures the rise in the price of a basket of goods. Stats SA announced on Wednesday that the inflation rate over the year to December 2024 was 3%, up from 2.9% for the year to November 2024. What does this mean and why does it matter? What is inflation? The standard measure …
Judge Mbenenge Denies Sending a Picture of His Private Parts to His Secretary
Secretary lied under oath, judge’s advocate claims