Brief

R78 million Eastern Cape water project fails to deliver

“In the past 18 months we have had water for only eight months. The last time water was running in our taps was six months ago.”

By

Brief | 23 July 2018

School mergers worsen scholar transport problem

We have never merged two schools without consent or consultation with the community, maintains education department

By

Brief | 23 July 2018

Living on the banks of a river of sewage

Open sewage flows past 100 RDP homes in Uitenhage

By

Brief | 23 July 2018

Trenches filled up with mud mixed with sewage water in Port Elizabeth

“We wanted our streets to be upgraded. The roads are now worse.”

By

Brief | 23 July 2018

“We can never vote while breathing human waste every day”

Sewer overflowing since last year say East London residents

By

Brief | 23 July 2018

Rural school gets toilets thanks to private company

For years primary school children were forced to use an open field

By

Brief | 20 July 2018

Zimbabweans in South Africa fear elections won’t be free and fair

Zimbabweans go to the polls on 30 July

By

Brief | 20 July 2018

Khayelitsha residents install their own communal taps

City of Cape Town says connections are illegal but it will see if it can assist with services

By

Brief | 20 July 2018

Students shut down UNISA’s Pietermaritzburg campus

If management don’t respond all campuses in the province will be shut down on Tuesday, says SRC leader

By

Brief | 20 July 2018

DA calls for army to be deployed

Mmusi Maimane leads march from Manenberg to Nyanga

By

Brief | 19 July 2018

TAC occupies hospital to protest poor conditions

Khayelitsha District Hospital CEO says improvements have been made

By

Brief | 19 July 2018

Court orders end to mud schools

Equal Education scores major victory in Bhisho

By

Brief | 19 July 2018

Hundreds share one working toilet in Khayelitsha neighbourhood

Shortage of inoculations prevents toilets from being serviced

By

Brief | 19 July 2018

Magistrate threatens “uncooperative” murder accused’s freedom

Bongile Joni was released on a warning despite being charged with murdering a Strand woman allegedly because of her sexual orientation

By

Brief | 18 July 2018

Youth give blind woman’s house a makeover on Mandela Day

“My soul is very happy today. These youth are following the good example of Madiba.”

By

Brief | 18 July 2018

Little improvement at Home Affairs office despite Malusi Gigaba’s promises

People arrive hours before opening time and still queue for hours after the Pietermaritzburg office opens

By

Brief | 18 July 2018