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Famine in Gaza: what next for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
UN report confirms hundreds have starved to death despite International Court of Justice ordering Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave
News | 2 September 2025
No train to Mitchells Plain: last steps to fully reopen Central Line
Work has been disrupted and more than 1,250 people still live on the tracks
By Sandiso Phaliso and Yaseen Bardien
News | 1 September 2025
New oil transfer regulations a ‘lifeline for penguins’, says Minister
But bird conservation organisations fear that the regulations will be ineffective
By John Yeld
News | 29 August 2025
Dial-a-Ride cuts: disability groups disappointed by meeting with City of Cape Town
The City says it is looking for additional funding
News | 29 August 2025
Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers
Farm workers who produce the country’s food often go hungry, says Women on Farms Project
By Liezl Human
News | 29 August 2025
SASSA assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends
The service agreement between SASSA and Postbank ends on 30 September
News | 28 August 2025
Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions
SASSA’s system allows insurance companies to make deductions from social grants
By Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons
News | 28 August 2025
Green Scorpions target controversial Garden Route motocross track
Owner of the Harper’s Creek motocross track near Harkerville Forest must repair the damage to vegetation
By John Yeld
News | 27 August 2025
Medical parole system is failing dying prisoners
Terminally ill inmates have died behind bars because the parole process is cumbersome, expensive and inconsistent between prisons
By Elna Schütz
News | 26 August 2025