Author name: Scott Balson

Work and skills training opportunities are crucial to rehabilitation, but fewer than 7% of sentenced inmates in South Africa’s prisons access them. There are also concerns that the pay rate is too low. Programmes on offer include agriculture, both livestock and vegetables, and production workshops like cabinet making, upholstery, baking, and garment making. These programmes […]

Six years after Founders Garden in Cape Town’s city centre was approved for social housing, the Western Cape Government has started the process of appointing a developer for the site. The site, next to the Artscape theatre complex, has been earmarked for social housing since at least 2016. In 2019, the province’s cabinet approved plans

Dozens of students living in private residences in Gqeberha were left in the dark on Thursday after Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials cut their power. A convoy of officials visited properties in Summerstrand, Humewood and Walmer to disconnect electricity at properties where owners and tenants owe high bills dating back 15 years. The students from

In a pre-dawn operation today, Johannesburg authorities arrested more than a dozen undocumented immigrants during a raid at the Ginger Informal Settlement in Sandton. The joint operation, led by the City of Johannesburg and the Department of Home Affairs, targeted illegal structures and by-law violations in the northern suburbs. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, who joined

South Africa has signed an R8.5 billion loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support its Just Energy Transition (JET) initiative, a move aimed at boosting energy security and reducing carbon emissions. However, market analysts warn that the additional borrowing could exacerbate the country’s already high debt levels. The National Treasury confirmed that

Frustrated residents in parts of KwaNobuhle, Kariega, say they have been grappling with an inconsistent water supply for nearly six months, turning their daily lives into a “nightmare.” Many claim they have received no clear communication from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality regarding the ongoing issue—an allegation the municipality denies. Residents Struggle Amid Water

The Polokwane Municipality is embroiled in a massive corruption scandal after leaked documents revealed alleged tender irregularities amounting to R724 million. The documents, shared by a whistleblower, claim that between 2022 and 2023, 28 tenders were irregularly awarded—including to foreign-owned companies—with beneficiaries allegedly linked to municipal officials. Explosive Allegations According to the leaked information, some

Frustrated residents of Tshepisong have pledged to keep protesting until City Power addresses their grievances, following another day of tense confrontations over electricity disconnections in the area. The protests reignited after City Power officials, accompanied by heightened security including Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers, returned to disconnect hundreds of households accused of illegal electricity

The National Treasury has confirmed it was impacted by a widespread cyber attack targeting Microsoft systems, joining hundreds of organizations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia in falling victim to the breach. Malware was detected on the Treasury’s Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) website, a critical platform for infrastructure monitoring and reporting. The attack exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has raised concerns over alleged political interference in the appointment of a new provincial police commissioner in North West, as delays in finalizing the process persist. The position became vacant in December 2023 after the retirement of former Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Sello Kwena. Since then, Deputy Provincial Commissioner