Brief
Madibeng protesters travel 60km to complain to mayor
They are demanding consistent and clean drinking water as well as electricity
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 22 August 2023
Over 800 households near Durban without tap water for eight years
Water tanks are only filled twice a month and people have to fetch water from a river
Brief | 22 August 2023
Langa’s cramped sewing school needs more space
The Sinakho Skills Development Centre and Entrepreneurship Training Academy
Brief | 21 August 2023
Woman injured in roof collapse in Thohoyandou centre
Municipality in Limpopo says it warned the building owner to renovate
Brief | 16 August 2023
Dozens of families still homeless a month after Durban shack fire
While waiting for building material, fire victims have been living in the community hall or with neighbours
Brief | 15 August 2023
Shack dwellers look to renewable energy to power informal settlements
A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger
Brief | 15 August 2023
Dunoon women spend their public holiday cleaning up other people’s rubbish
Garbage has been piling up in Dunoon for more than a month
Brief | 14 August 2023
Philippi residents roll up sleeves to clean looted library and community hall
“The people behind these attacks need to realise that they are depriving their own communities of vital services” says clean-up volunteer
Brief | 14 August 2023
Learners treated to drumming, art and a walk through of Langa’s iconic history
Community leader Alfred Magwaca says more Langa Centenary celebration events have been planned for the coming weeks
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 11 August 2023