Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers
Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say “goes against their very ethics and morals”
By Seth Thorne
News | 1 June 2026
Activists gather at TotalEnergies offices to “Kick Polluters Out of Africa”
Campaign laid blame for South Africa’s skyrocketing electricity tariffs at the feet of the fossil fuel industry
Brief | 29 May 2026
Protesters demand Steenhuisen take action to end hunger
South Africa produces sufficient food yet millions go to bed hungry, says the Union Against Hunger
Brief | 28 May 2026
Meet the neighbourhood watch patrolling a river to stop pollution
The Roodekrans Neighbourhood Watch believes water needs to be protected as much as people and property
By Seth Thorne
News | 28 May 2026
Government scrambles to deal with anti-immigration protests
Ministers convened a “high-level” meeting at the Union Buildings on Monday
News | 26 May 2026
Yonela Mnana: “Music education should not be a luxury”
The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music
Photo Essay | 26 May 2026
Hundreds protest in Gauteng over government funding mess
NGOs call for an end to delayed payments, an overhaul of the payment process and transparency
By Seth Thorne
News | 22 May 2026
Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest
Protesters say their pleas for electricity, flushing toilets and housing have fallen on deaf ears
Brief | 22 May 2026
Human Rights Commission blasts “uncaring” Gauteng municipalities for water crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame
By Seth Thorne
News | 22 May 2026