Brief
Elderly Gugulethu women celebrated at end of Women’s Month
“Our own children don’t take care of us, they neglect us. These clubs help us feel accepted and loved” says pensioner.
Brief | 1 September 2023
Unprotected strike leaves foul stench, piles of refuse across Mamelodi
Waste collection teams are being escorted by metro police in some areas amid violent threats by strikers
Brief | 31 August 2023
Land for relocation of railway line occupiers to be assessed within two weeks
SCOPA chair tells ministers and mayor to get on with it
Brief | 29 August 2023
Spat over top appointment in Makhado municipality
Unions accuse council of trying to appoint person who came second in interview process to CFO position
Brief | 29 August 2023
Cape Town lawyer back on trial for malicious damage to property
Charges against attorney Gary Trappler have been reinstated after CCTV footage came to light
Brief | 28 August 2023
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s family want Post Office transformed into “a place of healing”
Hundreds marched to the Clareinch post office in Claremont to commemorate four years since her rape and murder
Brief | 28 August 2023
Streets in Durban township are covered in sewage
Ward councillor blames frequent sewerage blockages on residents throwing rubbish into the drains
Brief | 28 August 2023
Mitchells Plain ward councillor accused of sidelining unemployed youths
The councillor says jobs are randomised by the Expanded Public Works Programme office and “no politician or councillor has influence in the process”
Brief | 23 August 2023
Zimbabweans at Beitbridge border sceptical about elections
Waste of money travelling to Zimbabwe to cast vote, says one woman
Brief | 23 August 2023