“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
News | 5 May 2026
Chris Hani security guards unpaid for months go on strike
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago.
Brief | 5 May 2026
Project uses plants to clean the Jukskei River
EcoFilter system will collect data to tackle sewage and industrial contamination
Brief | 5 May 2026
Why we should change how Cape Town elects ward committees
Movement for CARE demands public voting rights ahead of local government elections
By Nick Fabré
Opinion | 5 May 2026
Johannesburg has spent ten years hiring consultants while Slovo Park families wait
The Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme has failed
Opinion | 5 May 2026
Cape Town taxi bosses promise end to violence over routes
CODETA and CATA assure commuters there will be peace
Brief | 4 May 2026
Hundreds of SAMWU members march in Buffalo City
Workers demand an end to outsourcing
Brief | 4 May 2026
New SASSA system piloted in Bellville office
The agency’s plans to improve service by using technology
News | 4 May 2026
SANEF should do better than this
Its defensive response to recent criticism does not earn the public’s confidence in news media
GroundView | 4 May 2026
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