Government

Informal settlements can be better planned

Re-blocking by NGOs is very different from “super-blocking” by local governments, argues Professor Steven Robins

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Opinion | 12 February 2020

Peace Village residents target funeral processions to protest about road

The protest tactic has worked before in Uitenhage

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Brief | 11 February 2020

Uitenhage protesters march on memorial service

Shackdwellers say promises of electricity have not been kept

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News | 29 January 2020

Building stalled at yet another Eastern Cape school

Matric pass rates plummet, drop-out rates rise

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News | 29 January 2020

I wish elections were held every month, says Motherwell voter

Rubbish dumps suddenly being cleared

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News | 29 January 2020

Traders and shopowners face off over sewage spill

Motorists are splashing sewage onto my meat, says Cape Town trader

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Brief | 27 January 2020

Rondebosch golf club: City of Cape Town accused of subsidising the wealthy elite

But City says renewal of lease is justified

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News | 23 January 2020

Security guards on strike in Mpumalanga after province fails to pay

Workers won’t be paid until April, says union

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Brief | 23 January 2020

Eastern Cape hall named after Mandela is derelict

Blue Crane Route Municipality admits it’s at fault

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Brief | 23 January 2020

Blind woman and mentally challenged grandson abandoned by authorities

No help from Home Affairs, Social Development or Health

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News | 23 January 2020

Waste reclaimers in court over right to work

City of Tshwane asked to provide land suitable not only for living but for work

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News | 22 January 2020

We have become mosquito food, say families living along filthy canal

Part of Gugulethu canal clogged with rubbish after employment dispute

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News | 22 January 2020

Muncipality breaks its promise to fix taxi rank toilets

After six months, streams of urine still flow from broken toilets

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Brief | 22 January 2020

Taxi driver told he owes municipality R68,000 for water

Water leak outside his house has not been fixed since 2018

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News | 21 January 2020

Protesters shut clinic in Pietermaritzburg

Willowfontein residents demand municipality keeps promise to fix road

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Brief | 21 January 2020