Brief
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
Mayor temporarily suspends new electricity surcharge after violent Thembisa protest
Residents in Ekurhuleni blocked roads with large rocks and burning tyres on Monday against recent electricity price hikes
Brief | 21 July 2025
St George’s Cathedral hosts sold-out fundraiser for Gaza
Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000
Brief | 21 July 2025
Pensioners on the move for Mandela Day
“We are ageing, yes. But we’re not done living.”
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 21 July 2025
Restoring dignity with free hair cuts
Haven Night Shelter’s Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services
Text by Nonku Mncube. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 18 July 2025
R400-million and eight years later, these rural roads in Limpopo are still not finished
New contractor has been appointed but work has stalled again
Brief | 18 July 2025
KZN government fails to pay crèches despite court order
Payments have been “sporadic and inconsistent”, says Legal Resources Centre
Brief | 16 July 2025
Protesters throw human waste outside clinic and torch vehicles
Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered
Brief | 16 July 2025