Brief

Toilets unserviced for five years in East London

Residents say 200 people use two working toilets and one communal tap

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Brief | 22 October 2018

Strike in Ngcobo put on hold after two weeks

86 casual workers are demanding permanent positions

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Brief | 22 October 2018

Eastern Cape villagers must wait two months or walk miles to clinics

With only three mobile clinics to serve 93 places in Intsika Yethu, weekly visits are not possible

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Brief | 19 October 2018

Workers stand in solidarity with MyCiTi bus strikers

Brett Herron criticises unprotected strike

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Brief | 18 October 2018

At last a foster care grant for Newcastle family

Uncle’s year-long wait is over

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Brief | 18 October 2018

Village school has three teachers and three pit toilets for 116 learners

“It’s really tough but we battle along”

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Brief | 17 October 2018

Ten-year-old boy rescues mother, cousin from shack fire

But his infant nephew died in the blaze which left 70 people homeless

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Brief | 16 October 2018

Human rights lawyer charged for pointing his finger at policeman

Richard Spoor charged under apartheid era Transkei penal code

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Brief | 15 October 2018

Magistrate finds that murder of Noxolo Xakeka was not a hate crime

Bongile Joni pleads guilty, sentenced to an effective eight years in prison

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Brief | 11 October 2018

Former employees to lay charges over provident fund deductions

“It’s a messy situation” wife of Proexec owner tells court

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Brief | 11 October 2018

Taps run dry in Sweetwaters

Residents in Pietermaritzburg township spent five days without water last week

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Brief | 11 October 2018

Thousands of people need toilets, taps and electricity in Khayelitsha

New Monwabisi Park shack dwellers march for basic services

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Brief | 10 October 2018

No land, no vote, say residents of Freedom Park

“As old as l am, l do not have a house. If l die today my children will not have a home.”

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Brief | 9 October 2018

Workers threaten shut down of KZN public health services

Department given 14 days to respond to grievances

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Brief | 5 October 2018

Frustrated Durban residents march over lack of basic services

“We are not being taken serious by the municipality”

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Brief | 5 October 2018