Waste collection companies abandon contracts following shooting and threats
Fears for workers’ safety has caused two companies to stop collecting rubbish in the Philippi area.
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Ekurhuleni 40-hour water shutdown: These areas will be affected
The Ekurhuleni 40-hour water shutdown will commence on Friday afternoon and residents from these areas are advised to heed these warnings.
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Mahikeng hospital under fire for placing newborn babies in cardboard boxes
Mahikeng Hospital nurses allegedly resorted to using cardboard boxes as makeshift alternatives for the babies’ accommodation.
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Ventersburg protests: Motorists warned to avoid this N1 route
This N1 route in Ventersburg, Free State, is a no-go zone following violent protests that broke out on Wednesday, 17 May 2023.
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‘Freedom Day is for rich people.’ – Shack dwellers protest in Durban
Durban shack dwellers led a Freedom Day march to the eThekwini city hall, calling for the resignation of Minister of Police Bheki Cele.
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Stoan politics raise eyebrows: ‘Blame coalition govts for potholes’
Stoan said ‘f*** EFF’ and blamed coalition governments for poor service delivery in a single day.
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Chaos erupts in Queenstown service delivery protests [video]
Queenstown residents clashed with public order police in fiery service delivery protests.
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Tembisa shutdown: Latest updates, road closures on Tuesday, 2 August 2022
The death toll in the Tembisa shutdown has risen to four.
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Soweto protests: Road closures on Tuesday, 21 June 2022 [video]
Soweto routes have been affected by Monday’s protests.
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The quality of SA governance: Only 15.9% of municipalities received clean audits
The year saw only 41 of the 257 municipalities receive clean audits.
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Cape Town protests: Peaceful march turns violent in City Centre [video]
Cape Town residents are challenging the DA’s oppressive by-laws.
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Khayelitsha protests: Road closures in Site B on Tuesday 28 September
Motorists travelling in and around Site B, Khayelitsha, should take note of these road closures.
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Middelburg protests: Residents block roads near Mhluzi township [video]
Middelburg is on fire as Mhluzi residents demand for the resignation of municipal manager Advocate Bheki Khenisa.
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Hibberdene protests: Roads blocked, freight trucks looted [video]
Hibberdene protesters have resorted to looting and destroying property in their fight for better service delivery.
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Louwsburg protests: Road closures for Wednesday 5 May 2021
Protesters in Louwsburg, KZN, dug a deep trench on the ever-busy R69 road, effectively blocking traffic between Vryheid and Pongola.
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Klipfontein View protests: Midrand road closures on Monday 3 May 2021
Klipfontein View protests are affecting traffic flow on Allandale and Kynoch Road. Motorists are advised to use these alternative routes.
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Mashishing service delivery riots turn violent [video]
Mashishing residents are crying fould over a lack of service delivery.
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Watch: KZN rioters torch Izingolweni municipal building [video]
Residents from the Ugu district in South Coast KZN have had it with the town’s water shortage issues.
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Mashishing locals want Lydenburg council dissolved [video]
Mashishing locals are calling for the Lydenburg council to be dissolved after its failure to provide equitable iservice delivery.
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Protest erupts in Durban after housing project halts
Residents complain they are getting no answers from City.