Government

Anger at civil society exclusion from Presidential summit

3,500 organisations have sent a letter to the presidency demanding an explanation

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News | 8 September 2022

Taxi drivers bully Centurion community into stopping protest

Olievenhoutbosch residents had blocked major roads in the area to demand housing and better services. This journalist was also assaulted by taxi drivers.

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Brief | 29 August 2022

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Demands range from cheaper taxi fares to a Basic Income Grant

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News | 24 August 2022

R23-million Tsomo centre unfinished after seven years

Building was intended to make life easier for residents of the small Eastern Cape town

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Brief | 18 August 2022

Durban residents repair flood damage, give up on government

Some suburban associations have ambitions to get “off the municipal grid”

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News | 15 August 2022

Amathole Municipality and Department of Water blame each other for leaving villages dry

Workers oppose the mayor’s plan to bring in a new company and cut their wages. Mayor blames the Department - but the municipality has not released funds to the contractor.

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News | 1 August 2022

Villagers raise R135k to build bridge across deadly river

Vondo villagers have been asking the Thulamela Municipality for a footbridge for over 20 years

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News | 26 July 2022

You can queue at dawn but still not be served at the labour department in Belvillle

“Such a big sacrifice for a simple service — if the process was well managed”

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News | 18 July 2022

Eskom goes after delinquent municipality’s bank accounts

City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West owes Eskom over R800-million

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Law | 18 July 2022

12 years after a court ordered it, government plans to build a special needs school

Eastern Cape education department’s plan commits to building permanent school by 2027

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News | 4 July 2022

Officials warn of “collapse” of health service but court says they are to blame

Eastern Cape judges refer damning ruling to NPA to consider prosecution

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Law | 22 June 2022

Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media

The Association of Independent Publishers says it plans to take legal action against the Media Diversity and Development Agency

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News | 8 June 2022

Municipality fails to pay its workers their May salaries

Community leaders call for Amahlathi municipality to be disbanded

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News | 6 June 2022

Cape Town’s famous Long Street signage is illegal, says court

The City of Cape Town has been trying for years to remove the signage

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News | 1 June 2022

City of Johannesburg leaves historic Kliptown site to rot

Now volunteers are cleaning up neglected Walter Sisulu Square

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News | 19 May 2022

Former PSL stadium has become a dumping site

Mehlareng stadium in Tembisa used to host top matches

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Brief | 19 May 2022