South Africa

Solar manufacturer ARTsolar gagged a reporter. So we asked the owner some tough questions

Immigrant workers face dismissal after winning CCMA case

CCMA ruled that M&N Waste must pay minimum wage, now workers have been suspended

Court victory for freedom of expression: IDC ungags itself

“There is no absolute right to be protected from being the subject of defamatory allegations” says acting judge

Pensioner who was allocated an RDP house 15 years ago still lives in a mud hut

Free State Department of Human Settlements has promised to help the 75-year-old from Naledi village in Qwaqwa get a house

Minister must commit to a firm date for new lottery licence, says bidder

Wina Njalo wants Parks Tau to announce the successful bidder by 9 May

Developer of R300m Stellenbosch housing estate fights back

Botmaskop Fynbos Estate says a court interdict stopping construction will be “catastrophic”

Invasive weed is threatening life in Joburg dams

Kariba weed on the surfaces of the dams could kill the indigenous ecosystems

Synagogue president apologises for calling for genocide

South African Jews for a Free Palestine call for his resignation

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Experts say this can be avoided if the South African government covers some of the defunded services

Flood warnings as water pours from Vaal Dam

Residents in low lying areas urged to move

Department of Public Works bungles Darling Street eviction application

State Attorney did not communicate with residents and failed to enrol the case properly

Landmark judgment on evictions in Johannesburg

City ordered to pay compensation to owner of “hijacked” building because of delay in providing alternative accommodation to residents

South Africa could do far more for Congolese refugees

The long war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced millions of people

Court orders Gauteng health department to treat cancer patients

Judge rules failure to deal with backlog of patients needing radiation treatment is unconstitutional

USAID cuts force HIV and TB services into business rescue

MatCH employees fight for salaries

Western Cape promises progress on inner-city housing projects

Several social housing projects in Cape Town will go to tender this year