South Africa

Fresh water fishers demand formal recognition of their livelihoods

Masifundise inland fisheries report says sector needs government help

Cape flood: homes buried in mud

Sir Lowry’s Pass flood victims face uncertain future

Police silent on crime reporting system problems

“This is just a classic case of laziness from the police. There is always a solution.”

Protesters block busy Kariega road amid five-day power outage

Nelson Mandela Bay councillor says many homes were plunged into dark after an explosion at the Mabandla substation

Cape Town backyard dwellers doorstop housing officials at Civic Centre

“People die waiting for a house,” says backyarder from Hanover Park

Children in the Eastern Cape are not being fed enough at school

Some schools are not getting even the minimum funding from the National School Nutrition Programme

Nkosinathi Ntuli’s shack has been demolished four times since November

He keeps on rebuilding and the eThekwini municipality keeps returning

Early childhood development programmes should be part of free basic education

Only a third of children in SA are enrolled in ECD programmes

Dodgy Lottery lawyer loses bid to appeal

Court upholds ruling that Lesley Ramulifho’s conduct be investigated

Latest census results to be announced 10 October

Stats SA blames Covid for long delay in completing fourth national enumeration since democracy

Taps have been dry for years in Frazer informal settlement

EThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure

As bad as living in shacks, say flooded Qunu’s RDP residents

Formal housing as well as informal settlements flooded in low-lying areas of Gqeberha

“I saw my shoes float on water and heard my cat meow”

Western Cape mops up after devastating floods

Commuters struggle with transport costs as Metrorail central line remains closed

Some workers are spending half their wage to commute because trains aren’t running

In photos: Cape Town children celebrate Heritage Day with traditional games

Indigenous games like morabaraba “remind children who they are”, says coach

The Western Cape storm in pictures