South Africa

Spar workers end strike after agreement reached

The company says workers were paid “based on productivity” but will now get a more traditional, time based payment

Unsuitable houses allocated to people with disabilities in Tongaat

RDP homes have been abandoned

Indwe’s R11-million stadium unfinished and abandoned

Municipality says the construction company has refused to return to work

Urban livestock farmers desperate for grazing land

Pastures have been displaced by land occupation and private game reserve in Colchester

Covid-19 in South Africa: 150,000 excess deaths in one year

Man who knew he had Covid-19 but kept going to work was rightfully dismissed, says court

Employer criticised for poor enforcement of physical distancing

Cape Town refugee sites to stay open longer after Home Affairs backtrack

Home Affairs warned the refugees to accept offers of assistance by the UNHCR or leave the sites, but the department has not enforced the demand

Nelson Mandela Bay residents blame years of neglected leaks for dry dams

Kouga dam predicted to run dry in July. Other dams to follow soon after

Shack fire claims life of three-year-old

Mother asks for help to bury her son