Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
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Terry Bell Was a Force for Good in the World
Award-winning journalist, activist and author dies aged 84
In Pain? You Might Have to Suck It Up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
What Cape Town Is Spending on Homes, Roads and the N2 Wall
The municipality’s plans have been hotly debated
Major Eastern Cape water projects stalled over battle with small businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages
Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
US’s Section 301 Investigation Confirms Freedom Front Plus’s Warnings About Dangers of ANC’s Reckless Foreign Policy
The announcement by the United States (US) that it will conduct a Section 301 investigation into South Africa (and 59 other countries) to probe possible unacceptable labour practices in the manufacture of trade goods is a clear sign that Washington’s patience with the ANC is finally running out. Section 301 allows the US to impose […]
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Congo-Brazzaville Election: Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend His Rule
The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.
Johannesburg Waste Piles up Amid Labour Disputes and Landfill Closures
With only two operating landfills, compactor trucks have longer turnaround times, creating refuge collection backlogs
Most Social Grant Fraud Involves Officials, Not Beneficiaries, Report Says
The Institute for Economic Justice says 75% of reported fraud cases have involved government employees, contractors or officials
City Power Billing Changes Leave Johannesburg Residents With Sky-High Bills
Johannesburg’s power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged
Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
Train to Mitchell’s Plain Finally Gets Going
But equipment failures are already causing delays
Volunteers Raise Alarm Over Animal Abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
Speaker of National Assembly Must Rule on Gun-Toting Members
The DA-controlled Western Cape Legislature’s Conduct Committee has predictably followed a dubious quasi-legal process to shut down the questions I raised about a DA MP’s decision to pack a gun for party work in townships.
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How Cape Town Is Converting Waste Into Electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
R30.23 an Hour: Still Too Poor to Live
As of 1 March 2026, South Africa’s minimum wage will rise from R28.79 to R30.23 an hour. On paper, that sounds like progress. An extra R1.44 an hour. An extra R230.40 a month. A gesture toward dignity.
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We Need Fair Training and Performance Bonuses for All Drakenstein Workers
The GOOD Party in Drakenstein has raised serious concerns regarding the Municipality’s "Minimum Competency Levels" (MMC) report, which continues to favour high-level senior managers while excluding the hard-working general staff, clerks, and cleaners from professional growth and performance rewards.
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Budget 2026: Social Grants to Go up in April
Increases are slightly more than inflation
Premier Lesufi Should Check the Taps First
GOOD notes Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s 2026 State of the Province Address and his claims that water supply has been restored in several affected areas.
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Residents Scrounge for Water in Dannhauser
Municipality has only five water trucks for 19 wards
SOPA 2026: Winde Must Get Real About Western Cape of Unequal Opportunities
The Western Cape’s carefully curated spin that it is exceptionally well-led and performing exceptionally well in comparison to other provinces is fraying at the edges.
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“I Fought for Freedom, and Now I Am Going to Die Without Water” Says Mpumalanga Pensioner
Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply
Doctors Complain About Choice of Equipment at Gauteng Hospital as Thousands Await Cancer Scans
Concern about decision to buy Chinese MRI machine from local company instead of one from Philips