South Africa

Explainer: BELA and its controversies

We unpick the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act that rocked the Government of National Unity

Fresh outcry over hotel development next to historic Bo-Kaap mosque

Developers say the “goalposts keep moving”

Afriforum lobbied Trump about land expropriation. Now he wants to cut South Africa’s health funding

“All I want is a job” pleads unemployed doctor

Unemployed health graduates march in Pretoria, demanding urgent action from Treasury

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

Source of the oil not yet confirmed, but locals suspect the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy

Children walk over an hour and wade across a river to get to Fort Beaufort school

The bridge to Oakdene Primary washed away about 15 years ago

New Cape Town crèche is being built from tyres

Goal50 in Heideveld will be made from 5,000 tyres and other recycled waste

Media must avoid careless references to foreign nationals when reporting crimes

A critical look at the recent press ombud ruling in Asylum Seeker, Refugee and Migrant Coalition v BloemNews

D-Day for public comment on plans for old Woodstock Hospital site

Reclaim the City activists picket outside Civic Centre