South Africa

Over a thousand people lose their homes in devastating shack fire

Mayco Member alleges that firefighting effort was hampered by people cutting fire hoses

In photos: Huge fire destroys Langa homes

Thousands left destitute to face another storm expected to hit KZN this weekend

About 300 people living in a community hall near Durban need clothes, food and other essentials

Free Gender says Khayelitsha police are mishandling murder case of lesbian woman

Access to justice for black lesbians and people in Khayelitsha is “elusive”

Major shift in housing policy is an opportunity for civil society

We need a comprehensive approach to site and service schemes

People wait in the cold and rain for hours outside Home Affairs in Mitchells Plain

“Most of us have been standing here since 3am” says 60-year-old man

Five years later, Zwelihle police brutality probe is still incomplete

Independent Police Investigative Directorate says it’s busy investigating

Trapped in a waterlogged shack with her children during Durban floods

Mother recalls desperate moments

“My dog gets water every day but these people get it every second week,” says ward councillor

Gqeberha shack dwellers shut down R75 on Wednesday morning, demanding more services

Diepsloot business owners take on Gauteng Premier

New Act to invigorate the township economy won’t make a difference if basic services are not improved, business owners tell David Makhura

Tshwane shelters call for help as winter approaches

Only 2,300 people have a place in shelters in Gauteng

One in four preschool children is malnourished, new study finds

Children from poorer households tend to perform worse at school

Devastating floods wreak havoc in eThekwini

Houses collapse in Ntuzuma north of Durban

Video: The deadly wait for cancer treatment

Part one in our series on Gauteng’s healthcare crisis

Punch above the rest: Knysna matriculant fights to become professional boxer

Anathi Mbalo hopes to raise funds with her local boxing club to participate in local competitions

Hanover Park soup kitchen fighting for survival

“People are hungry and most of them are unemployed” says feeding scheme director