Author name: Scott Balson

In a shocking act of violence, seven people were shot dead in the early hours of this morning at the Kanana Informal Settlement in Gugulethu. According to Western Cape Police Warrant Officer Joseph Swaartbooi, unknown gunmen opened fire on a group of individuals who were socializing in a kitchen. The attack occurred around 3 a.m. […]

Over 300 workers and beneficiaries from non-profit organisations in Gauteng’s Children’s Sector marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square to the office of Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi in Johannesburg on Thursday. The protesters demanded an end to recent budget cuts that reduced monthly psychosocial support funding from R1,000 to R500 and saw food parcel distribution responsibilities removed

Under the banner of Women on Farms Project over 100 women marched in Paarl on Thursday. Many women are facing eviction or have been evicted and now live in informal settlements. New Rest, a site for temporary housing for those evicted from farms, experiences frequent fires, is overcrowded and lacks sanitation. The Drakenstein municipality said

The committee that evaluated bids for South Africa’s multi-billion rand lottery licence consisted of people with gaming and casino experience but no lottery expertise, critics say. Major auditing firms refused to participate in the evaluation process due to “reputational risk” after the corruption that plagued the National Lotteries Commission under its previous leadership. Minister Parks

Chaos broke out yesterday when former residents of Hlobani Farm protested outside Mbuyelo Coal mine, accusing the company of denying them access to ancestral graves for traditional rituals. The disgruntled community marched to the mining company’s premises, demanding answers after repeated attempts to visit the graves—located inside the mine’s property—were allegedly blocked. A mine representative

Nearly R100 million of taxpayers’ money has been wasted after a government housing project in Soweto was left abandoned and vandalized, leaving desperate residents in limbo. Close to 2,000 flats, built adjacent to Dube Hostel in Soweto, were meant to provide formal housing for residents. However, due to mismanagement and confusion over their allocation, the

Frustrated residents of the uMngeni Local Municipality marched to the regional Department of Transport offices on Tuesday, demanding urgent repairs to the area’s deteriorating roads. The protesters, representing both urban and rural communities, handed over a memorandum to department officials, highlighting the severe impact of poor road conditions on daily life, businesses, and tourism. Residents

Tensions within South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) have escalated after the Democratic Alliance (DA) issued an ultimatum to President Cyril Ramaphosa, demanding the dismissal of three ANC ministers implicated in corruption. This comes in response to the president’s decision to fire DA deputy minister Andrew Whitfield for allegedly breaching executive protocol. Presidency Stands

Irregular expenditure in Northern Cape municipalities has surged to R3.67 billion, according to the latest Auditor-General (AG) report for the 2023/24 financial year. The findings highlight a concerning decline in financial management and service delivery across the province’s municipalities. Deteriorating Audit Outcomes The AG’s report shows a regression in financial health, with previously well-performing municipalities like Emthanjeni Local Municipality and Richtersveld Local

Thirty-one years into democracy, residents of Eswati, a remote rural village in Vryheid, northern KwaZulu-Natal, continue to live without electricity, relying only on sporadic access to water as their sole basic service. For 58-year-old Ntombi Mtshali, who has spent her entire life in the village, daily survival means scavenging for firewood to cook meals for