South Africa

Official implicated in corruption appointed head of KZN social development

Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia is implicated by multiple forensic investigations into procurement irregularities in Gauteng

Dispute over City of Cape Town’s plan for Noordhoek valley

Plan to relocate Masiphumelele families sparks concerns among residents of smallholdings

The real cost of Johannesburg’s water

Families living alongside the huge Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme get no water

Child Support Grant must be increased to end child hunger, report says

The grant has reduced child hunger, but 1.2-million more children are short of food than in 2019

Judge interdicts Operation Dudula

Human dignity has no nationality, says Judge Adams

Investigation into R17-billion rail signalling tender complete, says PRASA board

But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board

Withdrawal of US aid has hurt South Africa’s HIV programme

Number of viral load tests is significantly lower than expected

School pit latrines demolished but not replaced with new toilets

Two primary schools in Limpopo have been struggling for over a year with inadequate chemical toilets

EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Pay is too little to survive on, workers say

In photos: Joburg protesters call for end to water crisis

Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers

School principal suspended for financial mismanagement, again

Khulile Qamata previously faced charges of sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement at another school

In photos: Boxing academy gives Khayelitsha youth a fighting chance

Soccer field offers hope to Johannesburg’s children

Field of Dreams project aims to counter the neglect of the city’s public parks

Cape Town shack dwellers march in city centre for services

Covid informal settlement lacks water, electricity and sanitation

Outrage over police inaction after woman goes missing

Residents tracked down a suspect themselves

Limpopo transport workers camp outside Premier’s office to demand unpaid pensions

Hundreds of former and current Great North Transport employees have been holding sit-ins and night vigils since 15 October