Government
Former political prisoner scratches out his image on Upington 26 monument in protest
“I didn’t fight to get a monument. I fought to get a better life”
Brief | 29 June 2021
Makana Municipality gets court interdict against further protests
Community leaders protesting over poor services accused of hijacking genuine demands with a “nefarious political agenda”
Brief | 18 June 2021
Makhanda residents march to city centre, demanding to see MEC
Leaders claim Xolile Nqatha refused to meet community
Brief | 16 June 2021
What’s gone wrong with government’s tender website?
Treasury’s tender portal has been down since March
By James Stent
News | 11 June 2021
Protesters shut down dam in Limpopo
Villagers say they live metres from the dam but their water supply is intermittent
Brief | 2 June 2021
Kannaland councillor sentenced for fraud, but keeps his position
ICOSA says Werner Meshoa would only have to step down if he received a prison sentence of more than a year
News | 1 June 2021
Parents win three year battle to build school
Construction of Kariega school was stalled because education department failed to pay contractors
Brief | 27 May 2021
Scores arrested in Harrismith and N3 shutdown
Villagers of Intabazwe say municipality has forgotten them
Brief | 27 May 2021
Dlamini finally pays R650,000 owed in legal costs
The former Minister of Social Development was ordered to personally pay the Black Sash Trust and Freedom Under Law
By Liezl Human
Brief | 13 May 2021