Constitutional Court Rules Asylum Seekers Once Rejected Cannot Reapply
The majority judgment found that the Refugees Act is silent on reapplications and the court would come dangerously close to legislating if it allowed these
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Millions of Farmers in Africa’s Great Lakes Region Face Rising Temperatures. Study Predicts How Crop Disease and Pests Could Spread
Figuring out how climate change will cause plant disease and pests to spread across Africa’s Great Lakes farms is critical for future food supplies.
Phala Phala: President Ramaphosa’s Back Is Against the Wall
President President Cyril Ramaphosa’s back is against the wall. His decision to challenge the findings of the Section 89 Independent Panel, nearly four years later, is clearly a desperate attempt to save himself. His effort to fight back follows last week’s ruling by the Constitutional Court, which removed the protection previously afforded to him by […]
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Public Gets Three More Weeks to Comment on Eskom Nuclear Site — But Critics Say It’s Not Enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May
Cameroon’s Sacred and Royal Animals: Could Literature and Futures Thinking Help Save Them?
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
Birds of Prey in South Africa Are in Trouble – A Study Analyses Data From 16 Years of Road Counts
Road counts over 16 years revealed declines in populations of birds of prey in South Africa.
Why Rail Matters for Cape Town’s Traffic Congestion
With the collapse of rail, roads become busier
Khayelitsha Families Relocated at Last After Weather Delays and Protests
The City of Cape Town says it moved about 1,000 families from a flood-prone area for their safety
The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
From Leaky Bungalow to Dream Home: Wheelchair User’s Six Year Wait Ends
Thobile Saza and his family have moved into a five-room house in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay
Tshwane Operating Under a Fully Funded Budget
Speech by Sarah Mabotsa, GOOD City of Tshwane Councillor and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development and Spatial Planning. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered today at the City of Cape Town Council Meeting
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Santaco Calls for Action on Thohoyandou Taxi Rank
Since 2011 at least R324-million has been spent but the rank is still not open
Mozambique’s Economy Is Failing: The Tough Policy Choices That Need to Be Made Urgently
Economic conditions for ordinary Mozambicans are deteriorating. Poverty has risen, public services are unreliable and there are few decent job opportunities.
Here’s How Much Money UCT Needs to Rebuild Its Historic Library
It’ll be “a space that celebrates African memory, identity and creative expression” says library boss
Johannesburg Has Spent Ten Years Hiring Consultants While Slovo Park Families Wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
Project Uses Plants to Clean the Jukskei River
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination
“We Were Promised Houses, but We Are Still Living in Mud”
Families living along river in KwaZulu-Natal are still waiting for houses started in 2018
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Grinding to a Halt as Fuel Contract Expires
The GOOD Party expresses its deep concern and outrage at the current state of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, which has effectively ground to a halt following the expiration of the municipal fuel contract on 30 April 2026.
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Why We Should Change How Cape Town Elects Ward Committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
Hundreds of SAMWU Members March in Buffalo City
Workers demand an end to outsourcing
Plans to Develop Sokhulumi Region Easier Said Than Done
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) warned the Tshwane Metro that the proposed development of the Sokhulumi region near Bronkhorstspruit, as outlined in its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), cannot proceed without the provision of adequate infrastructure and service delivery. The expansion of agriculture, job creation, and the provision of proper housing and community amenities such […]
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New SASSA System Piloted in Bellville Office
The agency’s plans to improve service by using technology
Tshwane’s Electricity Crisis: Just 26 Staff Keep 55 Substations Running
Tshwane Metro residents are currently experiencing the gradual technical collapse of the electricity network, which is jeopardising the entire metropolitan area. While the Metro’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) report for the second quarter of 2025/2026 attempts to present a positive picture – claiming a 92% response rate to public queries – the actual data tell […]
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SANEF Should Do Better Than This
Its defensive response to recent criticism does not earn the public’s confidence in news media