Doctors, nurses and paramedics protest their unemployment
Unemployed health professionals want increased funding for public healthcare and the implementation of the National Health Insurance plan.
Regions
Monumental judgement widens access to SRD grant
The court ruled in favour of millions of South Africans who are not receiving the SRD grant.
Shack fire leaves hundreds homeless in Khayelitsha
Strong winds, density of the shacks and the slow response of emergency services make the fires more damaging.
Bishop Lavis parents protest declining education standards
The quality of education in schools is taking a hammering from cuts to the education budget.
Khayelitsha school achieves 99.3% pass rate
Joe Slovo achieved its best improvements in the maths and science pass rates.
A gloomy Christmas for food vendors barred from Limpopo schools
The Limpopo department of education has set new requirements for food vendors permitted at schools.
Cosatu and PSC call for boycott of US companies
Protests outside the US consulates in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and the embassy in Pretoria, on the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine.
Sea Harvest strike continues to second day
Last year the company made profit of R282-million.
Sea Harvest workers go on strike
As Sea Harvest’s on-shore employees work in hostile conditions, off-shore workers in May were lost at sea.
Eastern Cape Liquor Board issued Enyobeni with licence despite no approved building plan
Eastern Cape Liquor Board came under fire during the Enyobeni inquest.
PSC calls for NPA to prosecute South Africans involved in Gaza genocide
South Africans recruited into the Israeli Defence Forces have long flouted legislation forbidding foreign military assistance.
Eskom comes under fire at Nersa public hearings
Western Cape communities slam the proposed 40% electricity increase.
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