Hundreds of Unique Cederberg Place Names Rescued From Potential Extinction
Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop
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Heritage Day: The Politics of Belonging
This year, as the government hosts Heritage Day celebrations under the theme “Reimagining our Heritage Institutions for a New Era,” we must ask who belongs in this new era And who is being excluded?
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Room at Clinic Torched After Electric Wires Confiscated in Khayelitsha
Town Two Clinic will be closed until Thursday
Can South Africa’s Rooibos Tea Improve Digestion?
A new study compares the anti-inflammatory and barrier protective effects of unfermented and fermented rooibos extract on intestinal pig cells.
Frustration Boils Over Amid Water and Power Outages in Merafong
Residents of the Merafong Local Municipality (Carletonville, Fochville, Wedela) took to the streets this morning in protest against ongoing water and electricity supply problems. Traffic flow at the busy N12 highway and R500 intersection was disrupted after dozens of residents torched tyres and blocked the road with rocks. The root of their frustration is twofold: […]
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Twist in Rape Cover-up Trial
Court hears that an internal hearing cleared one of the three police officers on trial
Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
Delayed Justice: Police Torture Trial Postponed for Seven Months
The hearing was originally set down for July 2024 but will now only be heard in April 2026
Economic Sanctions Need a Rethink: Evidence Shows They Raise Food Prices and Hurt the Poor Most
While sanctions aim to punish regimes, they often punish citizens instead.
Join Hands to Prevent Expropriation Without Compensation Becoming the Norm
It is crucial for all stakeholders to join hands in preventing the Ekurhuleni Metro’s bid to expropriate land worth approximately R30 million without compensation from setting a legal precedent. The 34-hectare plot of land in question at Driefontein in Boksburg belongs to Business Venture Investments 900 (BVI 900). The company is not contesting the expropriation, […]
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Petals With Purpose: Magaliesberg Flower Festival Donates Proceeds to Charities
The Hadeco flower farm saw hundreds of visitors over the weekend
Silver Lining in the Table Mountain Fire
While the fire in April destroyed many invasive plants, the Sugarbird Project is working to remove other “relentless” invasives
Why Nigeria’s Power Supply Isn’t Affordable and Reliable
Nigeria’s electricity reforms look solid on paper, but the real-world results still lag.
Travel as Activism: 6 Stories of Black Women Who Refused to ‘Stay Put’ in Apartheid South Africa
The stories of six South African women who travelled to fight for workers and for women’s rights, and risked it all.
Legal Aid Helps Scores of People, Mostly Pensioners, for Free in Wills Week
The Master of the High Court estimates that more than 70% of working South Africans do not have wills
South African Men May Now Take Their Wife’s Surname – Why Traditional Leaders Are Upset
Although the judgment promotes gender equality, it opens another chapter in the struggle between customs and constitutional rights.
Getting Guns off the Streets
Nearly 22,000 guns were confiscated over the past five years. Almost 7,000 confiscated guns were linked to murder cases.
Embrace History and Help Build a Better South Africa
(Parliamentary debate: Establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the continued presence of apartheid-era statues and memorials in public spaces) In a country where the economy is not growing, unemployment stands at over 33% and the people are desperate for a job or some form of income, the EFF thinks it would be worthwhile […]
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Community Takes Action to Fix Randburg
The idea is for every business to take care of its immediate surroundings.
Hundreds Protest for Climate Solutions
Protestors complain of a lack of access to water and electricity, demanding environmentally sustainable solutions
Uganda’s Signed a Deal with the US to Take Asylum Seekers – What’s Behind It and What’s at Stake
The US is not alone in its attempts to send asylum seekers to countries in Africa.
Police Van Crashes Into Shacks, Injures Two, and Leaves Families Homeless
The families say SAPS only took their statements a week after the incident
The Safety Plan Has Failed: You Cannot Arrest Away Inequality
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. *Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s Subject for discussion: Debating the growing tide of violent crime in the Western Cape: its roots in social ills, the failures of provincial government responses, and the devastating impact on communities, health facilities and social development programmes.
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NMBM Adopts Motion to Hold Individuals Personally Liable for Damaging Traffic Lights
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) successfully passed a motion in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council (NMBM) to hold individuals damaging traffic lights personally liable for the damage. This motion aims to shift the financial burden of repairing and replacing traffic lights from taxpayers to the guilty parties and their insurance companies. The NMBM […]
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