Housing Activists Oppose Eviction Bill
The Department of Human Settlements says the proposed change will reduce unlawful occupation of land
Women
“An African Cannot Be a Foreigner in Africa”
In St George’s Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans
Hundreds Protest in Gauteng Over Social Development Funding Issues
NGOs call for an end to delayed payments, an overhaul of the payment process and transparency
Legally in SA but Scared to Go Home: 150 Immigrants Camping at Durban Home Affairs
People driven from their neighbourhoods by anti-immigrant groups have spent five days moving between a police station, a church centre and Home Affairs
Gauteng Water Crisis in the Spotlight at Sahrc Inquiry
Auditor-General and civil society organisations made submissions on Tuesday
Informal Workers in Lagos Are Left to Cope With Devastating Floods Alone: Why Things Must Change
Floods regularly devastate Lagos’s informal workers, but traders and residents have built their own systems to adapt where the state has failed.
Sisisi Tolashe Dismissed
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today that he dismissed Sisisi Tolashe, Minister of Social Development. The pressure on Tolashe, who is also president of the ANC Women’s League, has mounted in recent weeks due to a series of serious allegations of irregularities. Among those is the improper use of vehicles donated by the Chinese Embassy, which […]
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The Hospital Visit That Begins With a Boat
Patients in remote Lesotho villages have to cross the Senqu River to get to Tebellong Hospital
Police Watchdog Completes Probe Into Khayelitsha Torture Case
Nonkululo Fente died when SAPS raided her tavern
“Disability Is Just One Part of Our Life” – Meet the Dancer Breaking Barriers on Stage
Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.
Is Abandoning a Baby in a Safe Box a Crime or an Act of Love? Court to Decide
The Minister of Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime
The Conversation Africa: 11 Years of Impact
The Conversation Africa marks its eleventh anniversary this year with more than 12,000 articles celebrating varying levels of impact.
Elders Urged to Speak out About Abuse
Older people often do not know their rights, Ilitha Labantu meeting told
Johannesburg Has Spent Ten Years Hiring Consultants While Slovo Park Families Wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
“We Were Promised Houses, but We Are Still Living in Mud”
Families living along river in KwaZulu-Natal are still waiting for houses started in 2018
A Life in Pain: Soghra Walton’s Story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
South Africa’s Giant Pain Problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
Rock Art, Dance and Ritual: What We Learned From Paintings in Zimbabwe
Trance states may influence the movements depicted in rock art.
Homeless People Tell Their Story in New Mike Van Graan Play
Actors in “Humans of the streets” have been through the Streetscapes programme
Eastern Cape Pensioners Try to Build Their Own Clinic
Ugie villagers hope the government will come to finish their work
Pretoria Disrupted by Anti-immigrant March
March and March campaign expands from Durban
Sunday Times Editor Makhudu Sefara Placed on “Special Leave” After SIU Announces Investigation
Sefara was elected chair of the South African National Editors Forum despite concerns raised about his connections to the Lottery
Women Weavers: The Backbone of Lesotho’s Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy