Over a Thousand RDP Homes Built in 2019 Still Without Tap Water
Human Rights Commission found significant backlogs in water supply at uMzinyathi District municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
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Eastern Cape Mayor and Speaker Under Investigation for Fraud
They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality’s fuel card
Cape Town May Pump as Much Sewage Into the Sea as It Likes
Environment minister has lifted quantity restrictions on the city’s three marine outfalls
Court Intervenes in Gauteng Government’s Funding Blunders
Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department
200 RDP Homes Waiting More Than Six Months for Eskom Supply
“Only Eskom can answer,” says Amahlathi Municipality spokesperson about Northern Node Farm in the Eastern Cape
Commission Confirms Probe Into Magistrate Blose’s Appointment
Blose was once an accused in a high profile corruption matter
Ethekwini Faces Backlash Over Last-Minute Invites to Homeless Workshop
The invite was a “sop to inclusivity and disrespectful” to stakeholders and homeless people, says Raymond Perrier of the Denis Hurley Centre
Telkom Towers Police HQ a “Monument to Inefficient Management”
A billion rand later, the department will either repurpose the complex or get rid of it
MSF Slams Novo Nordisk for South Africa’s Insulin Pen Shortage
But the multinational pharmaceutical company says it offered government solutions
SASSA CEO Must Resign Over Social Grant Failures, Say Western Cape Mpls
But ANC members blame the Post Office
Long Queues as Eskom Meter Upgrade Deadline Approaches
After 24 November old meters will no longer load electricity tokens
Health Department to Take Medical Approach to Heroin Crisis
In response to high rates of heroin use, the government will pilot an opioid agonist therapy program
John Hlophe’s Meddling in Eviction Matter Slammed by Appeal Court
The Supreme Court of Appeal has found that the former judge’s inappropriate interventions resulted in a flawed judgment
Why Wage Inequality Matters
New legislation empowers shareholders to limit outrageous CEO remuneration
Durban Police Brutality Case Heads to Trial After Years of Delays
The trial of 14 SAPS officers for the death-in-custody of Regan Naidoo in 2018 has been set down for June 2025
Learners Pay R150 to Fill Water Tanks at Overcrowded, Dilapidated Limpopo School
There are two boreholes at Kutsakeni Primary, but staff say they dried up in 2021
Eviction Looms for Victims of Traditional Leader’s Land Scam
“Christmas is coming. I don’t want to be homeless”
300 Families From Rabie Ridge Go to Court to Fight Eviction
The City of Johannesburg says the land occupation is stopping a housing development
Suspended Lotteries Company Secretary Loses Again in Court
Nompumelo Nene is facing disciplinary proceedings and has launched several applications in an attempt to stop them
Thousands of Khayelitsha Families Use Filthy Toilets or an Open Field
Toilets have not been cleaned since early October
Kwazulu-Natal Education Department Fails to Pay Crèches
The department confirmed there is a grant backlog but declined to give details
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Targets Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops
“These are politically motivated actions against us. There are many more pressing issues facing this city.”
These Matriculants Have Been Waiting for Their Matric Certificates for Three Years
The education department says there’s only one SETA official assisting all nine provinces
Patients Lie on the Floor at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital
The health department has acknowledged there is pressure on available beds