Brief

Residents threaten to destroy new road

People who had homes demolished for road construction in 2013 have still not been compensated

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Brief | 20 August 2018

Land occupiers in Mthatha won’t move until they get houses

Municipality says the vacant land is earmarked for a “major development”

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Brief | 20 August 2018

Children must cross treacherous river bed on foot to go to school

The bridge over the river collapsed in 2005

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Brief | 20 August 2018

Chaos at University of KwaZulu-Natal

Students burn furniture and appliances in protest over accommodation

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Brief | 17 August 2018

Mandela home in ruins

The house where Nelson Mandela’s first wife lived out her days is part of the Liberation Heritage Route

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Brief | 17 August 2018

Gogos get tent for shelter

Avbob Funeral Services says it will keep on supporting Grace Mnikathi’s sanctuary for the elderly

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Brief | 17 August 2018

Court gives Bella Vista occupiers a month to submit affidavits

Witzenberg Municipality says the homes were only for people who had been waiting more than ten years

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Brief | 16 August 2018

Cape Town’s homeless and evicted march to Mayor’s office

Social movement Housing Assembly wants housing for all an end to illegal evictions

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Brief | 16 August 2018

Uitenhage learners protest over teacher shortage

Learners say they have had no permanent maths and science teachers all year

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Brief | 15 August 2018

Search continues for body of Hout Bay fisherman

Hangberg quiet after night of violent protest

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Brief | 14 August 2018

Girls expelled from school for kissing

Learners deny they kissed for 20 minutes

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Brief | 14 August 2018

Academic studies resume at Fort Hare university after eight week strike

SRC “looks forward to a smooth academic year”

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Brief | 13 August 2018

Occupiers of Cape Town buildings hold first congress

Reclaim The City elects leaders and adopts constitution on Women’s Day

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Brief | 10 August 2018

Fire leaves scores homeless in East London

Victims of the fire were waiting to be moved to formal housing

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Brief | 9 August 2018

Pit latrines not serviced for decades in Pietermaritzburg

Councillor says provision of sanitation is “in the pipeline”

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Brief | 9 August 2018

TAC and Corruption Watch want ANC to take action against former Gauteng health officials

Qedani Mahlangu and Brian Hlongwa left health department in “shambles” say civil society organisations

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Brief | 7 August 2018