Government defends DA-drafted PIE bill at public hearing
The public hearings on the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE)...
Elitsha
Published in Elitsha, a bi-monthly newspaper distributed in Alexandra and Orange Farm in Gauteng, Khayelitsha in Western Cape, Mdantsane and Zwide in Eastern Cape
Western Cape Health Department announces rollout of ‘breakthrough’ HIV prevention drug
“This is not a vaccine. It is antiretroviral-based prevention. The quest for a vaccine is ongoing, even in this province....
Nestlé workers on strike for equal work, equal pay
More than 300 workers at Nestlé’s kuGompo City plant have been on a protected strike since Friday, against what they...
New Limpopo clinic remains shut without running water
What was meant to be a two-week closure for routine maintenance at Magwedzha Clinic in Dumasi village, outside of Thohoyandou,...
SACP’s Conference of the Left professes unity as MKP embraces the xenophobic Right
The Conference of the Left, convened by the South African Communist Party (SACP) this weekend, has called for renewed effort...
IEC launches 2026 election campaign to fight voter apathy, disinformation
Speaking at the IEC’s launch of its 2026 local government elections campaign at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng,...
Housing activists warn new PIE bill will ‘strip away’ occupiers’ rights
Housing and land activists as well as community-based and non-governmental organisations in Cape Town, unanimously rejected the Prevention of Illegal...
Enyobeni inquest legal teams urge criminal prosecution in closing arguments
The legal counsel in the Enyobeni Tavern inquest told the Mdantsane Regional Court in closing arguments this week that the...
“This gay”: Court hears evidence of hate crime in teen’s murder
Free Gender, a black lesbian organisation that has, together with other LGBTIQ+ organisations, been supporting the Ntlanganiso family in the...
Taxi fares to go up in the Western Cape next week
Taxi commuters in the Western Cape can expect the fare to go up as of Monday next week. Led by...
