Rubbish in Delft overwhelms City of Cape Town response
City says it spends R300-million a year cleaning up illegal dumps but can’t make headway without community support
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 30 June 2023
Most recipients unpaid after millions stolen from Guardian’s Fund
Justice Department has suspended officials allegedly involved in theft
Brief | 30 June 2023
Striking Durban food workers head to CCMA
Frimax Foods dismissed workers who downed tools earlier this month
News | 29 June 2023
Nelson Mandela Bay residents protest high water bills
Water Crisis Committee leader says the municipal billing system is flawed
Brief | 29 June 2023
Health workers protest at Lentegeur hospital
Unhappiness over payments and workers left jobless
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 29 June 2023
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