Tembisa mom turns illegal dump site into vegetable garden
Itumeleng Phiri started a recycling business on the site, then a food garden
News | 30 September 2021
From black bags to black belt: Reclaimer teaches Soweto youth Karate
Sensei Mandla Nkonde uses some of the money he makes from recycling to keep the academy afloat
News | 27 September 2021
Activists demand SASSA fix “flawed” Covid-19 grant application process
SASSA says only 8 million of the 13 million people who applied for the R350 grant were approved
News | 24 September 2021
A tale of two prisoners: Juane Jacobs and Jacob Zuma
Juane Jacobs is a prisoner at Leeuwkop in Johannesburg. He is extremely ill but he has been denied medical parole. Are double standards being used to determine who gets medical parole in South African correctional facilities?
Video | 21 September 2021
Not such a dirty business: Two Diepsloot entrepreneurs create jobs from rubbish
Diepsloot in Johannesburg has become a dumping ground for rubbish. Parts of the township look unsightly. But two residents are turning a messy situation into a job-creation opportunity that removes rubbish.
Video | 17 September 2021
Joburg can no longer rely on its water supply
Demand often exceeds supply as infrastructure crumbles
News | 10 September 2021
Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award
But the African Reclaimers Organisation says they have still not been integrated into the City of Johannesburg’s waste management plan
News | 8 September 2021
Court dismisses attempt by former Eskom CEO to “punish” woman for a tweet
Judge calls out Matshela Moses Koko for launching a SLAPP suit
Law | 8 September 2021
Mayor promises probe into shoddily built Johannesburg flats
Residents say previous attempts to get the City or developers to fix defects have been futile
News | 6 September 2021