South Africa

No hope of Cape Town central line resuming any time soon

Services gradually being extended on other lines

Lockdown in pictures - Day 154: Yards are the new playgrounds

Five villages share one 5,000-litre water tank

Taps ran dry in the rural Eastern Cape village of Ngquthu seven years ago

Moral panic over human trafficking is hurting children, says report

State is using anti-trafficking measures “to justify practices that violate” rights

Occupiers rebuild demolished homes, saying they have no money for rent

City of Cape Town says there have been 130 land occupations since July

Covid-19: Patients complain of long clinic queues but officials are trying to fix this

“No patient has been turned away”

R4 billion River Club development clears major obstacle

Environmental Authorisation given despite outstanding heritage matters and civil society opposition

Lockdown in pictures - Day 153: Invisible people

Funeral collectives help Malawians repatriate the dead

Sending bodies home has become more expensive since Covid-19 struck