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A local mother of two, Kebogile Selaledi, finds herself trapped in a housing limbo, 28 years after first applying for an RDP house with the Free State Department of Human Settlements. Selaledi’s long wait began in August 1996, filled with the initial excitement of one day having a place to call her own. However, that […]

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela has announced the full constitution and appointment of Accounting Authorities (AAs) for all Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), effective from 30 September 2025. The appointments mark a key milestone in stabilising governance across the skills development sector and ensuring continuity in the execution of SETA mandates.

The National Shelter Movement of South Africa is hoping to raise R500,000 to keep its national helpline running smoothly. The helpline receives 4,000 to 6,000 calls annually. Based in Johannesburg, the helpline is operated by six trained social workers and a large team of NSMSA staff members. Five years ago, the National Shelter Movement of

The Land Court has ruled that landowners must go through a mediation process before seeking an eviction order from a court A full bench of the court said this week that mediation is mandatory under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA). “Good faith negotiations” are not sufficient, the judges ruled. Mediation — and

A new campus for the Rivoni School of the Blind was supposed to be completed in 2024, but the massive project, now budgeted at R198-million, stands unused and incomplete. The contractor has been placed in business rescue, stalling the project. A new sub-contractor was appointed in May, with an additional R29-million allocated to complete construction,

With an annual budget of R3.27-billion, it will take the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure two decades to eliminate the maintenance backlog on 56,000 government-owned properties, according to public works minister Dean Macpherson. The government has about 81,000 properties in total, but only 56,000 have had assessments done to estimate maintenance costs. The current

Delays in building a R28-billion water project, now scheduled for completion 14 years after the original deadline, have left families in Tafelkop, west of Durban, without water. Residents claim that their taps, installed in the early 2000s, have been dry for over 15 years. The Upper uMkhomazi Water Scheme, intended to bring water to Durban

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: Since Friday, a total of 52 motorists have been arrested for drunk driving in Pietermaritzburg and Kokstad. Apart from earning yourself a criminal record of up to ten years, drunk motorists, if arrested over a weekend, can be detained a maximum time of 72hours in the holding cells with hardcore criminals.

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: Around 16h19 this afternoon, we were informed by the Traffic Ambassador Ayanda Msweli about a horrific accident involving a truck in OPhongolo, N2. We send our deepest condolences to the families of the three victims who perished when the truck collided with a light motor vehicle. Two other people were seriously

Thousands of homeless people live in Cape Town. Many of them beg as their main source of income. The City of Cape Town and some homeless organisations discourage giving cash to beggars. Others disagree. In this video, we ask: does giving money to beggars make their lives better, or worse? Learn more about: City of