South Africa

Protest erupts after neighbourhood without power for weeks

KwaNobuhle councillor urges residents to attend ward meetings

Khayelitsha school still without stationery

Western Cape Education Department has urged the formation of a school governing body to help deal with issues at the school

Over 15,000 South African health workers’ jobs are at risk as US cuts aid

Some harm reduction and LGBTI services have already closed

Judge fights to clear her name

Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher says she acted lawfully and in line with the Constitution

Gauteng Department of Social Development ordered to explain its funding decisions

Unfunded non-profit organisations to file a combined summons

18 vehicles burnt in Nyanga

This comes nearly a month after a deadly shooting at the township’s taxi rank.

This SASSA office opens earlier to deal with “high influx” of clients

A community worker says she sleeps outside the office to secure spaces for elderly or disabled people

Patients have to get water brought to them at this Durban hospital

Municipality is rationing water to large parts of the city

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