Brief
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
Brief | 18 July 2025
KZN government fails to pay crèches despite court order
Payments have been “sporadic and inconsistent”, says Legal Resources Centre
Brief | 16 July 2025
Protesters throw human waste outside clinic and torch vehicles
Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered
Brief | 16 July 2025
Homeless shelters under pressure as hundreds seek refuge from the cold
City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full
By Nonku Mncube
Brief | 14 July 2025
Vehicles torched and stoned in protest over MyCiti jobs
Philippi residents are demanding jobs on a MyCiti infrastructure project
Brief | 11 July 2025
People live in squalor as City of Joburg’s development plans gather dust
Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years.
Brief | 11 July 2025
Lesotho declares unemployment a national disaster
The declaration will remain in effect for two years
Brief | 11 July 2025
“A grave would be better than my shack”, says Kariega resident
Shack dwellers still don’t have houses after years of promises
Brief | 10 July 2025
Two boys drown at abandoned sewer project
Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents
Brief | 9 July 2025