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A Durban family is reeling from a devastating tragedy after their seven-year-old twin son, Aphelele, was killed and his sister, Aphile, was seriously injured in a fall down a lift shaft. The incident at a block of flats has prompted outrage and calls for accountability from the building’s management. The father, Khayelihle Dlamini, an IT […]

The South African Human Rights Centre (SAHRC) has filed an urgent court application to challenge the ongoing evictions of residents from the Chicken Farm informal settlement, arguing the removals are unlawful and have left vulnerable people, including children and the disabled, sleeping on the streets. The legal action comes after residents were forcibly removed from

A major enforcement campaign, led by Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, is underway in the city’s inner district, aiming to reverse years of urban decay and lawlessness. The initiative, however, is already facing a legal challenge from the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), which argues the city’s actions have violated the rights of informal traders. Mayor Morero

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, tasked with investigating criminality, political interference, and corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system, has concluded a week of dramatic, closed-door hearings featuring three protected witnesses. The witnesses, identified only as A, B, and C, delivered testimony that paints a picture of a justice system under siege from within, detailing

The community of Tonga Village in Mpumalanga is facing a severe and persistent water crisis, with residents pointing to repeated acts of vandalism at a critical water pump station as the cause. The situation has forced locals to rely on a potentially contaminated river and expensive water tankers, raising serious health and safety concerns. The

In a significant move to rehabilitate South Africa’s transport system, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced the government is actively assessing the next step to open the country’s rail network to private investors. The initiative, outlined by the minister during a media briefing, focuses on soliciting private sector participation in passenger rail as a catalyst

A growing drug crisis and allegations of police corruption have sparked anger and desperation among residents of Barberton, who say their community is being destroyed by easily accessible narcotics. The community’s frustration reached a boiling point two weeks ago when residents apprehended four Nigerian nationals, aged between 29 and 48, who were found in possession

The African National Congress (ANC) is actively engaged in a “clean-up” of its own organization, a party spokesperson stated on Tuesday, pointing to ongoing commissions of inquiry as tangible proof that its internal renewal agenda is gaining traction. The remarks were made by ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu on the sidelines of the Centenary Celebration of

The steady decline in voter participation and a growing public distrust in politics dominated discussions at the elective conference of civil society movement Defend Our Democracy, held in Illovo on Saturday. The gathering, which brought together civil society and faith-based organizations, served as a stark assessment of the country’s socio-political climate, with analysts and speakers

In a firm statement on national migration, Velenkosini Hlabisa, President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), has declared that South Africa does not require undocumented and unskilled foreign nationals and has called for their deportation, while simultaneously cautioning citizens against resorting to xenophobic violence. The comments were made during a television interview where the recent