South Africa’s carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough
South Africa is the most carbon-intensive G20 economy with the highest coal reliance
By Robyn Hugo
Opinion | 10 May 2021
Parents demand brick and mortar classrooms for rural Limpopo school
The provincial education department says construction will start during the 2022/23 financial year
Brief | 10 May 2021
Betting World picketed by workers demanding Covid-19 relief funds
The holding company is in business rescue after the pandemic shut down the horse racing industry
News | 10 May 2021
IPID finds “no misconduct” in using a water cannon on SASSA beneficiaries
Western Cape legislature says IPID report “disgraceful”
By Liezl Human
News | 7 May 2021
Labour Minister promises action against farmers
Dozens of farm workers complain of difficulties accessing UIF during Covid-19 lockdown
By Liezl Human
News | 7 May 2021
Waste pickers’ livelihoods at risk in Johannesburg
Informal reclaimers say the expansion of Pikitup into recycling will leave them without an income
News | 7 May 2021
Robben Island Museum is ailing and yet R102 million of its infrastructure grant went unspent
Reasons for failure to spend are unconvincing
By Daniel Steyn
News | 7 May 2021
Mayor fails to produce evidence that “foreigners” are behind Gqeberha land occupations
Mayor Nqaba Bhanga has been criticised by civil society for placing immigrants’ lives at risk by making unsubstantiated inflammatory comments
News | 6 May 2021
Home Affairs implements online renewal for asylum seekers
The aim is to provide an extension of visa service without risking exposure to Covid-19
Brief | 6 May 2021