South Africans swim from Robben Island in support of Palestine
The relay swim raised R600,000 for the relief work of Gift of the Givers in Palestine.
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Shack dwellers from Khayelitsha protest in Cape Town
As winter creeps in, residents of informal settlements in Khayelitsha protest for basic services.
Footage from Enyobeni security cameras show panic and tragedy unfold
CCTV footage inside and outside of Enyobeni Tavern reveal what happened on the night of 26 June 2022.
Enyobeni Tavern manager accuses court of fabricating evidence
The Enyobeni Tavern inquest continues with the testimony of experts until the end of this week.
Rage over rape of seven-year-old ‘Cwecwe’ in Matatiele
Parliament’s education committee plans to visit the alleged scene of the crime at Bergview College in the coming weeks.
Prasa removes informal traders from Khayelitsha Station
Plans to fully re-open the central line come at a high price for informal traders
Scopa slates Buffalo City for wasting hundreds of millions of rands on infrastructure projects
Scopa says it is alarmed following an oversight visit to Buffalo City.
Minibus taxi blockade shuts down East London
Taxi drivers blocked roads in East London in solidarity with a taxi boss accused of serious crimes.
Informal settlement residents protest for basic services on Human Rights Day
The protest by Social Distance informal settlement started on Wednesday after electricity disconnections.
Slow progress in migrating grant beneficiaries from Sassa gold to Postbank black cards
With three days before the cut-off date, 1.5-million grant beneficiaries still need to replace their Sassa cards.
Buffalo City Metro under fire for audit and governance failures
Buffalo City Metro’s finances have been a mess for years and pressure is mounting for meaningful action against corruption and mismanagement.
Civil society against the austerity budget
The finance minister held on to increasing VAT rather than taxing the rich.
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