Human Rights Commission Blasts “Uncaring” Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame
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“RATES CUT” WAS NEVER REAL
Today’s announcement by the City of Cape Town confirms what many of us have warned all along: the much-publicised 10.2% property rates reduction was never a genuine relief for residents – it was built on a flawed and unlawful tariff model that has now collapsed under court scrutiny.
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A New R486-Million Water System, but the Taps Are Still Dry in These Limpopo Villages
Vhembe District Municipality insists families will have water soon
Tabling of Tshwane’s Draft Fully Funded Budget for 2026/27
GOOD welcomes the tabling of the draft 2026/27 for the City of Tshwane. Residents and businesses of South Africa’s capital city can be reassured that the draft budget has been assessed by financial experts at the National Treasury and confirmed as fully funded, signalling the continued improvement of Tshwane’s financial position.
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EXPOSING THE FIBS IN CAPE TOWN’S TARIFF AND REVENUE MODEL
The recent High Court ruling against the City of Cape Town’s property-value-based fixed charges exposed serious weaknesses in the City’s tariff and revenue model when they were found unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid.
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Elim School Building Was Declared Unsafe Almost Five Years Ago – Learners Are Still in It
“What if the ceiling or pillars collapse?” asks grade 11 learner
De Doorns Farm Workers’ Homes Destroyed in Floods
Families have lost almost everything and face uncertain future
Cape Town Tariffs: Replace City’s “Redistribution” Charade With Super-Tax on High-Value and Second Homes
If Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is serious about protecting lower-income households from higher tariffs, he must introduce a progressive tariff system that spares the struggling working and lower-middle classes and targets those who can really afford to pay.
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You May Be Sending Your UIF Claim to a Dead Website
The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s old online claims system is still accepting applications which go nowhere
Schools Built by Eastern Cape Families in the 1980s Have Been Left to Ruin
All the parents asked is that the state maintain and upgrade the schools
The Constitutional Court Is Battling. Here’s What Can Be Done to Fix It
Freedom Under Law has proposed several solutions to help the overburdened apex court
Government May Finally Be Heeding Calls for Cape Town Military Land to Be Developed for Housing
An estimated 67,000 homes could be built at Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield
Blaming Immigrants for Our Problems Is a Fool’s Game
Lives will not be improved by vigilante action, mass deportations and expressions of hatred
Mali’s Military Leader Is Consolidating Power. Why This Is Dangerous
Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule.
Constitutional Court Strikes Down “Blunt Instrument” National Health Act Laws
The apex court has unanimously ruled that sections of the National Health Act requiring private hospitals and doctors to get government permission to operate, were unconstitutional
Mogale City’s Poor Feedback
The main problem of the ANC-controlled Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) is not only the daily infrastructure failures, but also the Municipality’s laxity or failure to provide feedback to councillors and residents. When water pipes burst, substations go offline and households are left without essential services for hours or days, it is impossible […]
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A Football World Cup Is a Global Cultural Exchange. How Will That Work in Trump’s America
On the field, football has the power to bring cultural unity. But crackdowns on immigrants and soaring costs will make it more difficult to attend.
Julius Malema: South Africa’s Performative Revolutionary Is Facing His Biggest Battle
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
Special Tribunal Freezes Two Properties Bought With Lottery Funds
Funds meant for an agricultural project to benefit 1,900 unemployed people were used to buy homes for directors of non-profit organisations
Informal Workers in Lagos Are Left to Cope With Devastating Floods Alone: Why Things Must Change
Floods regularly devastate Lagos’s informal workers, but traders and residents have built their own systems to adapt where the state has failed.
Immigrants Shut Their Shops as Copycat March and March Protest Held in Matatiele
“We are not xenophobic, we want to assist Home Affairs” says march organiser
Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Agriculture in Africa: Science and Research Can’t Make an Impact Without Investment and Good Policies
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Rights Groups Disappointed by Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling
Immigrant community leaders say the ruling that bars rejected asylum seekers from reapplying, may see people deported back to countries where they face danger