No Funds to Help the Fire Victims, Says Municipality
Thirteen families, who have been living in a community hall in Butterworth for a month, have been ordered to leave
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Tshwane Contempt Conviction Confirms Years of DA Failure
The GOOD Party notes the High Court’s instruction that the Executive Mayor of Tshwane be sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment, suspended for one year. This order stems from the City’s failure to comply with an October 2022 judgment directing specific work to be completed during the 2022/2023 financial year.
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One Murder, Two Court Cases: Chaos at Cape Town Court
NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime
Succès Masra: How Chad’s Opposition Firebrand Came to Be Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
For many, Masra embodies an alternative to the country’s political-military dynasties.
Find the Missing R12 Million to Save Dial-A-Ride, Rob Quintas
The City of Cape Town’s plan to drastically scale back the Dial-a-Ride service from 8 September 2025 will strip the most vulnerable residents of their only safe and reliable means to reach jobs, healthcare, education, and community life.
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Iconic Joburg Library Reopens After Years
But the City still has a list of public libraries that remain closed
African Countries Have an Opportunity to Reshape Global Power Relations
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
Lesotho Power Utility Under Scrutiny for Irregular R1.2-Million Purchase of Cable From SA
Lesotho parliamentary committee uncovered serious irregularities during a surprise visit to a Qwaqwa-based company
South Sudan’s New Chief Justice Has a Chance to Reform the Judiciary – If He’s Allowed To
Protecting the independence of the judiciary is one of the top priorities for the new chief justice.
South Africa’s Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery
The old dictum that the press promotes the views of those who own and support it was as true during slavery and apartheid as it is now.
Women’s Day 2025: Honouring Courage, Defending Humanity
This Women’s Day, we honour the courage, resilience, and leadership of women in South Africa. We celebrate the countless women in our communities who hold families and neighbourhoods together - as caregivers, breadwinners, community leaders and changemakers - often without recognition or reward. To you, we say: “Siyabonga, Mbo-Kodo.”
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CSA, Glencore, And NYDA Unite To Launch Phase IV Of Youth Development Project In North West
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA), in proud partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Glencore, and the Bakwena Ba Mogopa...
Protest outside US Consulate in Cape Town as Israel moves to take over Gaza City
Activists call for America to stop supporting Israel’s war in Gaza
Cape Union Mart and Pro-palestine Activists Gear up for Court Battle
Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army
The Science of Starvation: This Is What Happens to Your Body When It’s Deprived of Food
Starvation causes both physiological and psychological stress.
Sewage Flowing Into Kruger National Park
But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled
Small News Companies PIN Their Hopes on New Google Fund. But Already There’s Controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
Khayelitsha Informal Settlements Demand Electrification
Community activists want the City and Eskom to form a comprehensive team to electrify almost a dozen settlements
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Failed Multi-Billion-Rand Bus Service
Millions spent on refurbishments, but only six buses are running
Somalia’s Education Crisis: Why So Few Children Attend School and What Could Be Done to Change That
Only 4% of Mogadishu’s schools are run by the government.
HRC Complaint Lodged Against Open Chats Podcast Presenters for Derogatory Remarks Against the Coloured Community
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has formally lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) against the presenters of the Open Chats podcast, who, in a recent episode that rapidly proliferated across TikTok, made stereotypical and offensive remarks targeting the coloured community. One presenter insinuated that “coloured siblings allegedly ‘chow’ one another” (a […]
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More Than 80 to a Class at Elim High
The school has over 2,000 learners and has been asking for additional classrooms since 2007
Board of Deputies Conflates Judaism and Zionism
Views expressed by the official voice of South African Jewry are out of step with many Jews who are horrified by Israel’s actions in Gaza
Calling Malema a Cockroach Is Hate Speech Kenny
The word has “genocidal connotations”