Brief
No water to put out fire: man dies
Neighbours in Makhanda say they could not save Thandisizwe Nondlwana when his house caught alight
Brief | 2 July 2025
Two people collapse after waiting hours outside SASSA in Mamelodi
Beneficiaries want shorter waiting times and better service from staff at the office
Brief | 30 June 2025
Giyani’s rotting market stalls still empty after 14 years
More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 30 June 2025
R10-million emergency lottery funding for flood-ravaged Eastern Cape
The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption
Brief | 29 June 2025
In photos: Overcome Heights battered by storm
Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Brenton Geach.
Brief | 28 June 2025
Gauteng children’s organisations protest against funding cuts
Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution
Brief | 27 June 2025
Women, evicted from farms, march for housing
They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing
By Liezl Human
Brief | 27 June 2025
Khayelitsha residents scoop buckets of water from flooded homes
Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 26 June 2025
Government still has no plan to replace US HIV funding. Health organisations are demanding action
A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
By Liezl Human
Brief | 26 June 2025