Protesters try to block Cape Town’s Central Line
The group lives on the rail reserve along Stock Road in Philippi East and is demanding that PRASA move them to permanent accommodation
Brief | 29 May 2025
NLC did nothing to stop 4,000 “delinquents” from getting grant funding
New corruption-busting efforts have caused grant money to go unspent
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
Parliament | 29 May 2025
Battle between SANCO and municipality in Eastern Cape town
Calm restored after protests disrupt businesses
News | 29 May 2025
One in four South Africans don’t have enough food. Activists call for action
Union Against Hunger shines light on the right to food
By Liezl Human
Brief | 29 May 2025
Protests against Germany and Glencore mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day
Events in Cape Town and Johannesburg drew attention to the war in Gaza
By Matthew Hirsch and Ihsaan Haffejee
News | 29 May 2025
Union members march in Durban, demanding permanent jobs
Workers also want uniforms and overtime pay
Brief | 29 May 2025
City of eThekwini says refuse is collected in this settlement every Monday, but we saw no sign of a rubbish truck
Mounds of refuse line the road in Cato Crest
News | 29 May 2025
Disabled man sleeps outside municipal office demanding road be fixed
He says the road to his house is not wheelchair friendly
By Tladi Moloi
Brief | 29 May 2025
Tired of waiting, Limpopo villagers lay their own water pipes
Ha-Matsa’s villages rely only on boreholes and untreated fountain water
By Thembi Siaga
News | 29 May 2025