South Africa

Crime hits sanitation services in Khayelitsha

City of Cape Town teams can only come out when security is available

West Coast surfers go for gold in Para Surfing Championships

A team from Extreme Abilities in Saldanha Bay will compete in Durban

Former MPs refuse to leave their subsidised housing in parliamentary villages

State Attorney to take steps to evict them

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

KwaDukuza Municipality says the land is earmarked for a school and clinic, but occupiers say they can’t move away from job opportunities

R21-million stadium in Limpopo left incomplete and abandoned

This has left the community disappointed as they hoped the Tshivhuyuni sports facility would boost the local economy

SA has world class medical researchers – they can and should be bailed out

Mixed reviews for Cape Town SASSA offices on grant payment day

Beneficiaries using the SASSA Gold Card have until 31 May to swap to the Black Card

R750-million budget change hits housing developments in three provinces

Western Cape, Gauteng and Free State are challenging national government’s decision to cut their funds and reallocate them

Eviction must not make immigrants homeless, says court

High Court rules against eviction of people occupying old Circus School premises in Cape Town

Still no compensation for victims of George building collapse

Dysfunction at the Compensation Commission means some victims may never receive payment

Thousands march to call for justice for raped child

Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October

Three common myths about US funding cuts to South Africa

US and South African officials have contributed to misinformation about the cancellation of funding

People with disabilities lack accessible public transport in Cape Town

The Dial-a-Ride service has been stagnant for seven years

Quick explainer: government debt and why it matters

Courts are being used to silence journalists and activists

Companies and officials are using legal measures meant for domestic violence victims to gag reporters

Taxi drivers protest in Kariega, demanding urgent repair of collapsed bridge

Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe says a contractor will be appointed this week