Woman allocated an RDP house years ago still lives in a shack
Bomkazi Sitela’s RDP house in Mandela Park was illegally occupied
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 29 June 2023
Makana suspends official over “irregular” water pump payment
This comes as Makhanda battles crippling water crisis
News | 29 June 2023
25-year-old informal settlement still lacks basic services
GPO residents voted ANC because they believed their relocation would be delayed if they didn’t, says resident Thozama Nyathela. “We were only being fed empty promises.”
Brief | 29 June 2023
VIDEO: Diepsloot community has lost confidence in police
Police Minister Bheki Cele says a task team will meet residents, but they’ve “lost faith” says Kelsey Tlhosane
Video | 29 June 2023
Dozens of homes destroyed by tornado in Inanda
Human Settlements Minister promises that professional engineers will properly assess the damaged homes
News | 28 June 2023
An officer shot a homeless man. Two very different versions of what happened are being argued in court
Dumisani Joxo was shot “without warning”, witness tells the court
News | 28 June 2023
Termination of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid
Full bench of Pretoria High Court directs Home Affairs minister to conduct a fair process in reconsidering the end of the permits
Law | 28 June 2023
Farm worker unfairly dismissed after Swedish magazine interview
The Cape Town Labour Court has sent Claudine van Wyk’s case back to the CCMA
Law | 28 June 2023
Three more G4S prison officials in court for aiding Thabo Bester’s escape
All 12 suspects are expected back in court in August for start of the main criminal trial
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
Brief | 28 June 2023