Brief

South Africa silent on Lesotho rebel army allegations

Last week, Lesotho security chiefs said there were terrorist training camps in the Free State

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Brief | 25 July 2025

Not enough prisoners have access to work and training opportunities

People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms

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Brief | 25 July 2025

Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon

Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Hout Bay women turn plastic waste into colourful bags

“Each handcrafted product helps to keep plastic out of the environment and landfill sites”

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Elsies River residents in the dark for weeks due to Eskom backlog

The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Gqeberha ward councillor leads protest for services in Soweto-on-Sea

Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building

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Brief | 23 July 2025

After five months, silence on murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks

Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February

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Brief | 23 July 2025

Protesters call for scrapping changes to labour laws

Labour department says amendments are necessary to counter growing unemployment

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Brief | 22 July 2025

Limpopo villagers block road to protest three-month water outage

Mopani District Municipality says it is using tankers for Ga-Sekgopo while it awaits approval for a water infrastructure grant

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Brief | 22 July 2025

Eight injured after protesters petrol bomb Golden Arrow bus

Protesters in Philippi are demanding jobs on MyCiti roadworks

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Brief | 22 July 2025

Mayor temporarily suspends new electricity surcharge after violent Thembisa protest

Residents in Ekurhuleni blocked roads with large rocks and burning tyres on Monday against recent electricity price hikes

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Brief | 21 July 2025

St George’s Cathedral hosts sold-out fundraiser for Gaza

Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000

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Brief | 21 July 2025

Pensioners on the move for Mandela Day

“We are ageing, yes. But we’re not done living.”

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Brief | 21 July 2025

Restoring dignity with free hair cuts

Haven Night Shelter’s Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services

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Brief | 18 July 2025

R400-million and eight years later, these rural roads in Limpopo are still not finished

New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again

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Brief | 18 July 2025

KZN government fails to pay crèches despite court order

Payments have been “sporadic and inconsistent”, says Legal Resources Centre

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Brief | 16 July 2025