[GroundUp] A couple in Level Two informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town are growing vegetables on a small plot next to their home to feed their family and a local soup kitchen. They say they cleared the area that had once been used as a dump s...

[GroundUp] Environmentalists and community groups assemble expert evidence

[GroundUp] Inmates inside the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria have described conditions as inhumane, dangerous and a health hazard.

[GroundUp] The deadline for fixing the Potsdam sewage works has been pushed out to 2028, in spite of fears that effluent from the sewage works is contributing to the pollution of the Milnerton Lagoon in Cape Town. The lagoon has been effectively clos...

[Daily Maverick] Paul Hoffman SC is a director of Accountability Now. He was lead counsel in the Glenister litigation.

[Govt of SA] Parliament's Presiding Officers, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, wish President Cyril Ramaphosa well following news that he test...

[Daily Maverick] 'Tis the season to be merry, and Shoprite non-executive director Christo Wiese is feeling bullish about the company he founded more than 40 years ago.

[Daily Maverick] Most of South Africa's white rhinos live on private ranches. But not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

[Govt of SA] The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund together with the Department of Social Development (DSD) commissioned a Panel of Experts (Panel) to examine the salience and feasibilit...

[CAJ News] MISS South Africa, Lalela Mswane, finished in the top three at the 70th Miss Universe pageant held in Eilat, Israel in the early hours of Monday.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Sahlulele Luzipo, is saddened to learn about the death of a mine worker at the Kusasalethu Operation of Harmony Gold in West Rand, Gauteng.

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa appreciates the well wishes he is receiving from various quarters following his COVID-19 positive result.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has welcomed Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi's recommitment to corruption-free service delivery and the eradication of poor performance in the delivery of sustainable and impactful human settleme...

[Govt of SA] Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has accepted a set of recommendations by the Consultative Advisory Forum (CAF) appointed to advise on the West Coast Rock Lobster fishery.

[Govt of SA] Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has approved a temporary extension of operating times at front offices by two and a half hours from 08:00 to 17:30 from today, Monday, 13 December to Thursday 30 December 2021 to deal with the hi...

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Parks (SANParks) reported over the weekend that its rhino dehorning team made a gruesome discovery of a badly mutilated female rhino in the south of the Kruger National Park (KNP).

[Govt of SA] Minister Kubayi and MEC Sibiya respond to KZN Military Veterans housing challenges

[Govt of SA] Remarks by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the occasion of the Basic Income Support Webinar

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Human Settlements has warned potential beneficiaries of fully subsidised government homes about scammers claiming to assist them to apply for government subsidy houses (RDP), also known as Breaking New Ground (BNG).

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says while former Deputy President FW de Klerk was afforded a State Memorial Service, his legacy remains "contested".

[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele today kicks-off his countrywide South African Police Service (SAPS) Festive Season Inspection Tour.

[SAnews.gov.za] A convicted fraudster wanted by the Portuguese government will on Monday appear before the Verulam Magistrate's Court after he was arrested in Umhlanga Rocks, north of Durban, at the weekend.

[SAnews.gov.za] As more transport connections are available under Adjusted Alert Level 1, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has been able to expand its international mail service to 46 destinations.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on scientists from fellow BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - to work alongside South African scientists in further researching the various characteristics of the COVID-19 virus and...

[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency is studying the final report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into allegations of corruption in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the public sector.

[GroundUp] Doctors won't have to spend a year training before sitting exams

[GroundUp] A mixture of Chinese-manufactured vaccines and mRNA booster may be the way to go

[Daily Maverick] Despite a series of coronavirus cases that have sidelined coaches and athletes alike, despite the challenges of living and training in a bio-secure environment, and despite travel restrictions that have threatened to derail whole cam...

[Govt of SA] In the past few months, the South African Government, together with partners including the private sector, trade unions and individuals from civil society and other development partners have been working hard to implement the National St...

[Daily Maverick] South Africa's MotoGP star, Brad Binder, is ready to contend for the title in 2022 after two years in motorcycling's elite class. And he'll have his brother Darryn for company on the starting grids next season.