City-run hostel has been hijacked by criminals

City of Johannesburg blames the deplorable state of the building on frequent incidents of vandalism and theft

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News | 29 March 2022

“Maggots crawl up your legs”: toilets in Siyathuthuka settlement are filthy

Ablution blocks have been closed since 2018 and chemical toilets are overflowing

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News | 29 March 2022

Our water supply has been sabotaged, says Nelson Mandela Bay councillor

Vandals required equipment and knowledge of the infrastructure, he says

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Brief | 28 March 2022

“We have nowhere to go” say Mamelodi occupiers as eviction looms

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements have obtained a court order to evict occupants of government-owned apartments

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News | 28 March 2022

Fort Beaufort’s thirsty villages

In one village boreholes stopped working four years ago and were never repaired

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News | 28 March 2022

Protest against xenophobia goes ahead after court overturns ban

Marchers call for Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi to step down

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News | 26 March 2022

Government accused of only paying lip service to climate change

African Climate Alliance protests outside Parliament

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Brief | 25 March 2022

Stun grenades fired at protesting students

Exams and classes at Eastcape Midlands College in Kariega were disrupted on Friday over unpaid NSFAS allowances

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Brief | 25 March 2022

Eviction orders not in line with Constitution, says legal organisation

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute says that Johannesburg’s Central Magistrate’s Court is often not applying the relevant laws

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Law | 25 March 2022

High Court rules woman had the right to call out her rapist

Judge overturns “gag” order

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Law | 25 March 2022

Eviction looms for families living in former panelbeaters’ building in Tshwane

City plans to evict residents of MeatKing

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Photo Essay | 25 March 2022

New board appointed to fix scandal-ridden Lottery

The new appointees include Willie Hofmeyr, the former corruption-busting head of the Asset Forfeiture Unit

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News | 24 March 2022

Taxis bring Cape Town city centre to a standstill

Protest against high impounding fees and long wait for permits

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News | 24 March 2022

Dial-a-Ride services suspended in some Cape Town areas due to taxi violence

At least 30 people with disabilities are unable to access standard public transport

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News | 24 March 2022

Cape Town suburb tries new approach to homelessness

The Devil’s Peak Vredehoek Outreach programme takes a new look at a chronic problem

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News | 24 March 2022

Scores of commuters stranded as taxi drivers strike in Cape Town

“We begged one of the taxi drivers to take us to Bellville, but he refused and said he would not risk his life by transporting us”

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News | 24 March 2022