Activists launch campaign against overcrowding By Masego Mafata A survey by Equal Education found that over 70% of classes at nine schools in a Gauteng township were overcrowded. Equal Education published a report on its findings on Monday. An education department official said that an additional R30 billion is needed to fix the overcrowding problem. Research by Equal Education has found that...

Protesters march on National Treasury after budget last week By Mosima Rafapa About 80 people marched to the offices of the National Treasury in Pretoria on Thursday, protesting against the budget announcements last week and calling for a Basic Income Grant, an increase in the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant and its extension beyond March 2022. The march was led by activists...

“If there is no drastic change we won’t be able to farm with cattle and maize in a few years time” By Marecia Damons Climate activists picketed outside Parliament on Saturday demanding government take drastic action over climate change. The Rural Women’s Assembly criticised the COP26 talks in Scotland for excluding the voices of small-scale African farmers and others most affected...