St Lucia’s hippo celebrities
While tourists take excursions to see them on the lake, these semi-aquatic mammals wander into town every night
KwaZulu-Natal
The Turtle Trackers of Sodwana Bay
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s turtle monitoring programme runs from October to April, monitoring the nesting season of these reptiles
Operation Dudula Blocks Access to Clinics, Violating Court Order
Witness testimony plus a visit by GroundUp to clinics confirms this. Clinic security guards are also blocking access to immigrants.
South Africans Have Lost Trust in the Police, in Parliament and in Political Parties – What That Means
Political trust and support for the rule of law are important for sustaining stability in democracies.
Hundreds of Incomplete Homes Stand Empty in Kwazulu-Natal Housing Project
Provincial government has spent more than R101-million
“I Can Run, I Feel Free”: How Government-Funded Hormones Changed Lilita Singata’s Life
Gender-affirming healthcare can be life-saving, but access is limited
Ten Takeaways From Today’s Budget Speech
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says he’s optimistic about the future
Storm-Damaged Schools Still Not Repaired After Four Years
KwaZulu-Natal government says a contractor started work last week, but we saw no evidence of this when we visited the schools on Monday
The Real Cost of Johannesburg’s Water
Families living alongside the huge Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme get no water
Official Implicated in Corruption Appointed Head of KZN Social Development
Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia is implicated by multiple forensic investigations into procurement irregularities in Gauteng
Child Support Grant Must Be Increased to End Child Hunger, Report Says
The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019
Investigation Into R17-Billion Rail Signalling Tender Complete, Says PRASA
But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board
Withdrawal of US Aid Has Hurt South Africa’s HIV Programme
Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected
Kwazulu-Natal Premier Promises Funds for Special Schools
Schools have been closed for weeks in protest against failure to meet their needs
Magistrates Protest Outside Parliament
Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions
Tshwane Municipality Fails to Improve Living Conditions at Mamelodi Hostel
Three years ago the City promised to restore electricity and erect a fence. Nothing has been done and the place is deteriorating
How Two Very Different South Africans Are Solving Their Water Problems
“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”
Special Schools in KwaZulu-Natal to Stay Closed
Parents demand buses, more staff and a hostel
KZN Municipality Battles Skills Shortage as Water Infrastructure Collapses
Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released
Claims of Political Links to Paul Mashatile Are Just “Gossip”, Winning Lottery Bidder Says
Losing bidder Ithuba Lottery is trying to create “an atmosphere of wrongdoing”, says Sizekhaya
Special Schools Closed in Kwazulu-Natal After Education Department Fails to Pay Subsidies
76 schools closed by parents and the South African National Association for Special School Education (SANASE)
Lottery Commits R124-Million to Fight HIV and TB
Funding intended to help fill gap left by withdrawal of US funds
PEPFAR Cuts Leave Clinics Short of Staff
Survey finds longer waiting times for ARVs
These Villagers Have to Fix Their Own Roads and Drains
They can’t wait for the government to prepare for the next rainy season