Brief

Municipality’s head of good governance allegedly scored R3.5-million in tenders

The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate

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Brief | 27 November 2023

Pietermaritzburg shack dwellers have been relocated to flats. But some can’t afford the rent

And some residents expressed joy at living in a brick and mortar home

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Brief | 27 November 2023

Hundreds of early childhood development sector workers march in Manguang

They are frustrated by “failures” in the Free State education system

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Brief | 23 November 2023

Vaalpark suburb without power for 10 days

Vandalism of substation blamed

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Brief | 22 November 2023

Protest by people left homeless by Durban fire

Human settlements MEC promised them building materials

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Brief | 22 November 2023

Protesters call for new hospital in Gugulethu

The old hospital can’t cope says Movement for Change and Social Justice

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Brief | 21 November 2023

Residents stop IEC registering voters in Philippi

Community leaders say elections make no difference to their terrible living conditions

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Brief | 21 November 2023

Gaza: UCT senate calls for ceasefire

In a statement it also called for “the release of hostages and unlawfully held prisoners”

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Brief | 20 November 2023

Khayelitsha residents document their daily struggle with toilets

Photographic exhibition shows access to sanitation from the perspective of people living in informal settlements

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Brief | 20 November 2023

Bheki Cele responds to police assault

Minister says video of police beating Juma Igiranieza looks like grievous bodily harm

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Brief | 20 November 2023

Hundreds homeless after shack fire rips through Durban settlement

MEC for Human Settlements promises to fast-track assistance

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Brief | 17 November 2023

Hundreds march to the City Hall in Durban demanding jobs

Retrenched Public Employment Programme (PEP) workers want to be reinstated by eThekwini municipality

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Brief | 16 November 2023

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

There is no government nutrition programme for children before they enter formal schooling

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Brief | 16 November 2023

Activists doorstop police to demand answers for brutal barbershop assault

Police and IPID silent on the investigation into the assault of Juma Igiranieza on 7 November

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Brief | 15 November 2023

Durban residents, dumped for 2010 world cup, protest

They were told in 2009 their temporary accommodation was only for six months

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Brief | 13 November 2023