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Villagers throw rubbish in rivers as municipality battles waste crisis

With no refuse removal services, illegal dumping is commonplace

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Brief | 22 May 2025

Picket for jobs at Eskom offices in Joburg

Protesters from Mpumalanga demand local recruitment at power stations

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Brief | 22 May 2025

Protesters shut down Eastern Cape town, ask President Ramaphosa for help

Ngcobo residents say local and provincial authorities are not dealing with their complaints

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Brief | 20 May 2025

Cape Town highway blocked over access to water and toilets

People living along the N2 near Mfuleni want the City to include them in its budget

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Brief | 19 May 2025

Two people die during Soweto hostel protest

Anger over the dilapidated hostel has been simmering for years

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Brief | 19 May 2025

Pride marchers celebrate progress in townships

But they call on justice system to do better, starting with the police

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Brief | 19 May 2025

Hundreds mark Nakba Day at Castle of Good Hope

Pro-Palestine activists call for permanent ceasefire

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Brief | 19 May 2025

Hundreds march in Nketoana over poor service delivery

They want the Free State government to put the municipality under administration

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Brief | 16 May 2025

Protest outside Cape Town clinic

Complaints of long queues and poor treatment at Delft Community Health Centre

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Women farm workers march in Cape Town for better labour inspections

They are calling for the Department of Employment and Labour to increase staff at offices and improve access to UIF

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Residents of emergency housing in Durban protest against eviction

Province says they earn too much to qualify to stay, but they disagree

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Joburg wheelchair users demand houses

City criticised for sidelining them

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Brief | 8 May 2025

Thousands of SASSA grants to be withheld this week

Affected beneficiaries must visit a SASSA office to update their details, or risk having their grants being suspended

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Brief | 6 May 2025

Alarming increase in attacks on social workers

“It was a calling for me, but the calling didn’t include me being in danger”

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Brief | 29 April 2025

Families who were moved for the 2010 World Cup are still living in their “transit camp”

Residents of KwaDabeka camp implore the eThekwini municipality to hear their pleas

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Brief | 29 April 2025

Gold Card deadline cancelled

Postbank temporarily stops issuing Black Cards

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Brief | 24 April 2025