Brief
Not enough prisoners have access to work and training opportunities
People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms
By Elna Schütz
Brief | 25 July 2025
Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Brief | 24 July 2025
Hout Bay women turn plastic waste into colourful bags
“Each handcrafted product helps to keep plastic out of the environment and landfill sites”
Brief | 24 July 2025
Elsies River residents in the dark for weeks due to Eskom backlog
The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province
Brief | 24 July 2025
Gqeberha ward councillor leads protest for services in Soweto-on-Sea
Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building
Brief | 23 July 2025
After five months, silence on murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Brief | 23 July 2025
Protesters call for scrapping changes to labour laws
Labour department says amendments are necessary to counter growing unemployment
Brief | 22 July 2025
Limpopo villagers block road to protest three-month water outage
Mopani District Municipality says it is using tankers for Ga-Sekgopo while it awaits approval for a water infrastructure grant
Brief | 22 July 2025
Eight injured after protesters petrol bomb Golden Arrow bus
Protesters in Philippi are demanding jobs on MyCiti roadworks
Brief | 22 July 2025