Saturday, 25 May 2019
The minister of justice has announced that the NPA will reopen the inquest into the activist’s death by hanging in a police cell in 1982, but the news is bittersweet for his sister.
Department of Mineral Resources documents show irregularities in a mining right granted to Kropz Elandsfontein phosphate mine, in which Patrice Motsepe acquired shares in 2016.
Kropz was awarded its mining right despite objections from environmental non-governmental organisations – as well as many provincial and national government departments.
Floods are nothing new for shack dwellers, who have been forced to take refuge in community halls. With little hope of rebuilding, those affected are homeless for years at a time.
Professionals, facilities and knowledge are lacking when it comes to autism, resulting in children such as Sboniso Hlophe missing schooling for much of their formative years.
Umkhonto weSizwe veterans from Borwa have said they will prevent parties from campaigning and stop residents from voting if the government does not address their housing issues.
Workers’ Day events provided opportunities for election campaigning, as well as a chance for some to capitalise on the crowds and make some much-needed money.
Land Reform Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has been ordered to court to explain why her office still has not submitted a restitution plan and timeline for the Cape Town district.
A family that fled from their longtime home after their mother and grandmother was gunned down there are convinced the motive behind the murder was to evict them from the house.
Eight people lost their lives when their home collapsed in a mudslide in Chatsworth, Durban, leaving family members in disbelief at the ‘unthinkable’ tragedy.
Abahlali baseMjondolo’s UnFreedom Day event drew a big crowd, with speakers rallying attendees to ‘fight’ for their freedom and vote for the left in the 8 May election.
The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October.
Extinction Rebellion coordinated protests over 15 days to bring the British capital to a standstill in an attempt to get government to accede to three climate protection demands.
The recent floods saw tonnes of waste washed into Durban’s harbour. For the homeless, it was an opportunity to earn a much-needed buck from recycling centres.
The floods in KwaZulu-Natal have damaged RDP houses, destroyed shacks and damaged homes along river banks.
Priscilla Josi credits being shot while protesting against municipal failings in Caledon for her change of heart when it comes to voting.
As Sri Lanka reels from the Easter Sunday attacks, it must also confront its history of violent atrocities, secessionist sectarianism, ethnic populism and corrosive power politics.
Although they make up a relatively small percentage of the island’s population, Catholics and Protestants have lived and practised their faith in Sri Lanka for centuries.
The upcoming elections will determine if the African Transformation Movement, with its ready-made churchgoing constituency in the ANC’s Eastern Cape heartland, is here to stay.
The EFF leader’s rebellious and spirited speeches are perfectly pitched to appeal to students and those angry at ANC failings, as well as making spot-on social media soundbites.
City notices to rent-paying residents living at the former circus school in Observatory have escalated an already contentious situation amid Cape Town’s spiralling housing crisis.