Author name: Scott Balson

Several families in Shayandima and Muledane villages near Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been left homeless after local authorities demolished a number of structures, claiming they were illegally built on municipal land. The demolitions took place on Friday, reducing homes to rubble and leaving residents scrambling to salvage their belongings while searching for temporary shelter. Witnesses […]

A fatal collision involving a light motor vehicle and a stationary gas tanker on the N12 highway near Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, briefly left the major route closed in both directions while emergency services managed a volatile fire and cooling operations. The highway has since been reopened to traffic. The incident occurred shortly before 3:15

Residents of Sebokeng are urgently calling on the government to relocate them from an area plagued by recurring raw sewage floods that are inundating their Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses, turning living spaces into hazardous swamps and sparking serious health risks. The contamination has led to a sharp increase in pests, including snakes and

The South African public healthcare system is facing a severe fiscal crisis, with recent data from the Law Reform Commission showing that the state paid out nearly R2 billion in damages during the 2020/21 financial year alone, while contingent liabilities have surged to over R120 billion. This escalating cycle of litigation is diverting critical funds

South Africa’s labour market continues to face structural challenges and a rapidly expanding working-age population, yet digital platforms are carving out a significant role as an economic lifeline. According to a new Ipsos report titled the Gig Economy South Africa Report, the gig sector now contributes approximately 2.8% to the country’s national GDP and supports

Parents of pupils at Bopanang Primary School in Ganalaagte, North West province, have raised serious concerns about the deteriorating conditions affecting their children’s learning environment. Water from leaking steel tanks belonging to the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality is reportedly flowing directly onto the school premises, causing persistent flooding that worsens during rainfall. Parents describe

ActionSA has pointed to what it describes as a glaring contradiction in a written response from the embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality to questions raised in the Gauteng provincial legislature. The municipality stated that it has identified no so-called ghost employees and suffered no financial losses. However, the same response confirms that 22 municipal employees remain

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is under renewed scrutiny amid reports of individuals selling queue positions outside its offices, a practice the agency has condemned as illegal and deeply exploitative. The issue primarily affects some of the country’s most vulnerable citizens, including the elderly, people living with disabilities, and those dependent on social

ActionSA has welcomed the arrest of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and urged the City of Ekurhuleni to terminate his employment contract without delay. Mkhwanazi was arrested early on Saturday morning at his home by the South African Police Service’s Madlanga Task Team. He faces charges of fraud, corruption, and

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi, 50, was arrested on Saturday morning at his home in Gauteng on charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating or obstructing the ends of justice. The arrest was carried out by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Madlanga Task Team as part of an ongoing investigation