Local government
Repairs to crumbling clinic delayed
A R9-million tender was awarded to a contractor last year to renovate Haytor clinic
News | 1 August 2025
Millions were spent to relocate these families, but they still live in squalor
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements spent R78-million on plans that never materialised
News | 30 July 2025
Blue Downs residents clash with police
Two men have been arrested for public violence
Brief | 29 July 2025
Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
Feature | 29 July 2025
Sex workers plea for arrest moratorium
A bill to decriminalise sex work was sent back to the justice department for redrafting about two years ago
By Liezl Human
News | 29 July 2025
Students left in the dark as Nelson Mandela Bay cuts power for unpaid bills
This is part of the municipality’s bid to recover R17-billion in unpaid electricity bills across its 60 wards
Brief | 25 July 2025
R25-million and 7 years later, Indwe sports field far from finished
It was meant to take 18 months, and now another R10-million is needed
Brief | 25 July 2025
Gqeberha ward councillor leads protest for services in Soweto-on-Sea
Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building
Brief | 23 July 2025
Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
By Liezl Human
News | 23 July 2025