In December, Glencairn beach, popular with swimmers, dog-walkers, and watersports enthusiasts, was one of a number of beaches polluted with faecal bacteria levels higher than sewage treatment plants are allowed to discharge. Photo: Steve Kretzman The City of Cape Town has been quick to close beaches to protect swimmers following sewage spills. But tests show that at several … [Read more...] about Cape Town’s beaches are dirtier than they seem
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Final decisions on fishing rights only in October
Appeals against commercial fishing rights quotas will only be finalised in October, says the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The commercial fishing rights process will take until October 2023 to complete, Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, has said. The department has received a record … [Read more...] about Final decisions on fishing rights only in October
Phoenix still unsettled by 2021 unrest
Phoenix is a densely populated town in the north of Durban. The community has been up in arms over failing basic services. Photo: Benita Enoch Residents of Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal say garbage goes uncollected, water is rationed, and power outages additional to loadshedding are common. People are divided on how to respond to failing basic services, with some favouring violent … [Read more...] about Phoenix still unsettled by 2021 unrest
Corruption-buster found not guilty of all charges levelled at her by PRASA
Martha Ngoye, PRASA whistleblower, has been found not guilty on charges brought against her by the rail agency in an arbitration inquiry. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee Martha Ngoye, PRASA whistleblower, has been found not guilty on charges brought against her by the rail agency in an arbitration inquiry. Ngoye was found not to have been among those who recommended the … [Read more...] about Corruption-buster found not guilty of all charges levelled at her by PRASA
Operation Dudula accused of targeting children
Operation Dudula says the Gauteng school budget must be spent on South African children only. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Operation Dudula has been accused of targeting immigrant children in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, running a campaign to pull them out of school. According to a WhatsApp message quoted by activist organisation Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, Operation … [Read more...] about Operation Dudula accused of targeting children
