A tale of two prisoners: Juane Jacobs and Jacob Zuma
Juane Jacobs is a prisoner at Leeuwkop in Johannesburg. He is extremely ill but he has been denied medical parole. Are double standards being used to determine who gets medical parole in South African correctional facilities?
Video | 21 September 2021
Not such a dirty business: Two Diepsloot entrepreneurs create jobs from rubbish
Diepsloot in Johannesburg has become a dumping ground for rubbish. Parts of the township look unsightly. But two residents are turning a messy situation into a job-creation opportunity that removes rubbish.
Video | 17 September 2021
SASSA investigating “escalating” fraud cases
One pensioner had at least three months worth of her R1,890 monthly pension stolen
News | 14 September 2021
Joburg can no longer rely on its water supply
Demand often exceeds supply as infrastructure crumbles
News | 10 September 2021
How a determined community is fighting the army’s attempts to evict them
Happiness Village’s residents fear for their lives and face unlawful evictions, beatings and intimidation, legal action and shack demolitions
Feature | 9 September 2021
Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award
But the African Reclaimers Organisation says they have still not been integrated into the City of Johannesburg’s waste management plan
News | 8 September 2021
Court dismisses attempt by former Eskom CEO to “punish” woman for a tweet
Judge calls out Matshela Moses Koko for launching a SLAPP suit
Law | 8 September 2021
Lack of clean water in Hammanskraal is a violation of rights, says SAHRC
Families say they can’t drink the brown and slimy water coming out of their taps
News | 7 September 2021
Mayor promises probe into shoddily built Johannesburg flats
Residents say previous attempts to get the City or developers to fix defects have been futile
News | 6 September 2021