Appeal Court Blocks Eskom’s Giant Richards Bay Power Plant
The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant
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State Inertia Enables Medical Vigilantism, Now Spreading to School Admissions
Two weeks ago, social media was outraged by images of a woman bleeding in the street outside a clinic in Tshwane.
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George Building: Accountability Cannot Be a Closed-Door Affair
The GOOD Party shares the frustration expressed by Members of Parliament this week regarding the lack of progress in holding those responsible for the George building collapse accountable.
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Lottery Commission Extends Reparations to Staff
A dozen people, including whistleblowers, have given evidence of harm suffered under the previous administration
Teachers at Eastern Cape School Give up Their Toilet to Grade R Learners
Jongikhaya teachers and learners share broken pit toilets
One in Three South Africans Have Never Heard of AI – What This Means for Policy
As South Africa moves towards a national AI strategy, the focus must be on people and not just technology.
Explosive Letter From PRASA “Board Member” Claims Tenders Are Being Rigged
Anonymous letter calls for action from Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy
Joburg Landfill Closure Threatens 140 Livelihoods
Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump
Here’s What the Government Plans to Do About Plastic Pollution
Global Plastic Treaty reached a deadlock in August, but South Africa is pushing ahead with regulations
Refugee Protection in Egypt: What’s Behind the Return Train to Sudan
Egypt has hosted more Sudanese refugees than any other country since the start of the 2023 civil war.
Anger Over Delays at Durban Housing Project
Families say eThekwini municipality is reneging on its promise to house them at the new flats
Buffalo City Municipal Workers Go On Strike
South African Municipal Workers’ Union wants an end to private contracting of primary municipal services
Chatsworth Residents Take to the Streets Over Water
Bottlebrush informal settlement has been short of water for four months, they say
South Africans Caught in Nepal Prison Fires
13,500 inmates escaped from prisons during riots last week
Mr President:L “Better Run” DA Municipalities Are Only Better Run For Some
Only the corrupt would disagree with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plea to ANC councillors to stop stealing, but to set DA-run municipalities in Cape Town and Stellenbosch as the benchmark for good governance spits in the faces of millions of poorer people whose quality of life is desperately low.
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Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works: An Ongoing Health and Environmental Hazard
Although the Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment Works in Krugersdorp has partially resumed operations after years of decay, it still does not comply with legal environmental standards. During an oversight visit to the facility on Friday, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) discovered that untreated sewage is still spilling into rivers and streams, rendering the water […]
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Karoo Learners Participate in International Robotics Competition
Two teams from Carnarvon High School took part in the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship in Slovenia
Ansaru Terror Leaders’ Arrest Is a Strategic Change for Nigeria: What Could Happen Next
For Nigeria, the arrest of two major terrorist leaders is an important strategic victory but security needs to brace for likely retaliation.
Cape Town Journalist Assaulted by Police, Has Phone Confiscated – Twice
Freelance reporter Sandiso Phaliso has been repeatedly, and illegally, harassed by police while working in Nyanga
Western Cape Will Take 1274 Years to Eliminate Informal Settlements
If the Western Cape Government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate of one per year, it will take 1274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all who live in the province.
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Malawi Can End Hunger After the 2025 Elections if Bold Steps Are Taken to Transform Food Systems
After the elections, Malawi’s government will need to confront deep-rooted structural challenges to secure lasting food security and drive inclusive economic growth.
Angolans Are Fed up With Broken Promises: Why the Ruling MPLA Keeps Stalling Local Elections
Following weeks of protest, Angola’s parliament quietly wrapped up the legislative year. Once again, local elections were absent from its agenda.
Fire Devastates Community Owned Farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
Lesotho Times Editor Wrongfully Arrested, Admits Anti-corruption Agency
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences accused Mohalenyane Phakela of posing as an officer to obtain documents