Hundreds Shut Down Soweto Mall After E-hailing Driver Shot Dead and Set Alight
Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers
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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.
Outcry Over Cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-A-Ride Service
From 8 September the service will only be available for wheelchair users and people with severe walking impairments
Politicians Must Stop Normalising Racial Intolerance
The TikTok video, circulating on social media, making offensive and racially charged remarks about South Africa’s Coloured community is not only egregious, it is deeply offensive and should be condemned in the strongest terms.
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These Are Our Rights When We Use Medicines
South African law says that we must be informed about our health care options
Joburg Clinic Staff Make Me Ashamed to Be an Immigrant
Each time I take my daughter to the clinic, immigrants are told to wait while South Africans are served first
Women’s Football Has Never Been More Competitive
Whatever the outcome of the Wafcon final, Nigeria’s sole dominance of women’s football in Africa has ended.
What Makes a Person Cool?
Coolness has changed. Today it’s about being extroverted, hedonistic, adventurous, open, powerful and autonomous.
Fish Hoek’s Water Infrastructure Problem Is Critical and Life-Threatening
The ongoing water infrastructure problem in Fish Hoek, caused by crumbling systems, has reached critical proportions, with major leaks occurring almost daily and leading to the formation of sinkholes and potholes. A large sinkhole that formed on Wednesday evening in the busy Corsair Street in Sun Valley, Fish Hoek, already caused injuries when two vehicles […]
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After Five Months, Silence on Murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
St George’s Cathedral Hosts Sold-Out Fundraiser for Gaza
Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000
Minister’s Reply Regarding Maternity Leave Payments Should Be Taken With a Heaping Helping of Salt
The reply by Minister Nomakhosazana Meth, Minister of Employment and Labour, to a question by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) that all maternity leave claims in South Africa are fully up to date – except for the current year – cannot be taken seriously. The party regularly receives complaints from women across the country […]
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Lesotho Declares Unemployment a National Disaster
The declaration will remain in effect for two years
Can You Trust Climate Information? How and Why Powerful Players Are Misleading the Public
Powerful corporations, governments and political parties intentionally spread false information about climate change to avoid ending greenhouse gas emissions.
Nurses Suspended After Video of Naked Patient Circulates on Social Media
Residents of Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape stage series of protests over treatment at hospital
What the SA Human Rights Commission Is Doing to Advance Queer Rights
SAHRC is involved in a number of initiatives including high-profile litigation
DA’s Withdrawal: Stunts Over Solutions
South Africa does not need parties walking away from dialogue. It needs leadership that can engage with complexity, manage disagreement maturely, and stay the course. The DA’s decision to abandon the National Dialogue, while clinging to its GNU positions, exposes the contradiction in its stance.
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Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes
Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
Helping the Dogs and Cats of de Doorns
The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community
Passport to Privilege: Mashatile’s Mystery Guests Undermine Joburg’s Anti-corruption Efforts
GOOD Statement by Matthew Cook,GOOD National Chairperson and City of Johannesburg Councillor 20 June 2025 While the City of Johannesburg investigates a significant corruption scandal involving a R263 million water tanker tender, one of the key figures in the alleged scam has quietly reappeared, not before a court, but at an international investment conference in […]
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Chloé Tryon – How It Started vs How It’s Going
BARBADOS: In the first edition of the Proteas Women’s “How It Started vs How It’s Going” content series, experienced all-rounder Chloé...
Disrespectful Behaviour by Bergrivier Municipal Employee Condemned
GOOD Statement by Evert Manuel,GOOD Bergrivier Municipality Councillor 07 June 2025 As municipality employees, staff have a core mandate to serve residents with professionalism, integrity, and respect. GOOD is appalled by the conduct of a Bergrivier Municipality staff member who was caught on video giving residents the middle finger. In the footage circulating on social […]
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Swellendam Roadblock Controversy Raises Red Flags
GOOD Statement by Bongani Sonqwenqwe ,GOOD Overberg District Councillor 04 June 2025 The GOOD Party notes with concern the growing public backlash and rising community unease following allegations regarding the legality and procedural integrity of recent traffic enforcement roadblocks in Swellendam. At the centre of the controversy is the Municipality’s outsourcing of mobile paypoint systems […]
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