Applicants who have waited for decades to get houses say many have jumped the queue
To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
Toxic masculinities help drive everything from HIV infection rates to gender-based violence. But before we ask, what does it mean to be a ‘man’ in South Africa, should we wonder what it’s like to be a boy?
Even where the case is a strong one, direct access to the highest court is a route only in truly exceptional circumstances
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
Millions of our fellow citizens are literally robbed of the opportunity to live meaningful lives
Residents complained about noise and bad behaviour so the gates were closed on weekends, a decision some see as racist
Linda Twala was born to one of the original residents of Alexandra. He is now known as the father of Alex, a title he takes very seriously
Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa said lawlessness and disorder is a result of different stakeholders in the community not agreeing on how Alex should be developed
The inquiry’s mandate is to investigate whether there are violations of the rights contained in the Bill of Rights as related to people in Alexandra
During the protests, residents shed light on the failed Alexandra Renewal Project, which had an alleged allocated budget of R1.6-billion
The EFF leader says Alexandra is an indication of how the governing party has done nothing to improve the lives of township residents
Alexandra citizens are struggling, with housing woes and unkept promises making life difficult for them
Town planners say the township’s infrastructure cannot support the number of people living there
Created to exist on the fringes of society, townships still carry the economic legacy of apartheid
Approximately 500 shacks were reduced to ash on Thursday in what residents say began as an altercation involving someone living at the settlement
Psalm 23 has become inextricably intertwined with a woman who has always refused to give up, writes Mashadi Kekana
‘Last year, two of my classmates, Bathabile Monati, Dineo Shayi, and I were chosen to be part of the I Am Science project at the Goethe-Institut’
Citing heritage concerns, the township’s residents have stonewalled the building of a museum.
Alexandra residents say they fear for their lives after post-election protests broke out in the Johannesburg township on Thursday night.
Gauteng traffic police are warning the public to keep away from certain areas of Alexandra township following violent overnight protests.