METRO MESS Nelson Mandela Bay mayor defends launching petition to fight crime that lacks details 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
JOBURG WATER CRISIS Communities demand Water Minister Majodina shift focus from illegal connections to leaks 5 min 2 By Julia Evans
HISTORY OF VIOLENCE That’s a 'no' from us - Daily Maverick readers vote on singer Chris Brown’s Johannesburg concerts 4 min 7 By Lisakanya Venna and Sahra Heuwel
ACCESS DENIED Nature lovers fed up with ‘razor wire bans’ at KZN’s Krantzkloof outdoor haven 7 min 3 By Tony Carnie
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH 16-20 JANUARY This week – protest against poor management of rolling blackouts, petition against fossil fuels and talk on school dropouts 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
DOG BATTLES SPCA calls for government intervention as they are overrun with pit bulls 2 min 0 By Aiden Louw
DAY OF REFLECTION Traditional leaders campaign for another South African public holiday – to honour ancestors 3 min 12 By Victoria O’Regan
OFFSHORE EXPLORATION Road to hell for marine life: Shell’s Wild Coast seismic assessment plans meet mounting public protest 5 min 3 By Victoria O’Regan
OFFSHORE EXPLORATION Shell can go to hell: Petition against Wild Coast shale gas exploration grows 2 min 3 By Tembile Sgqolana
OUR BURNING PLANET Newcastle community up in arms over coal mine’s efforts to expand 'without consultation' 8 min 0 By Lungi Langa
STRUGGLE AND FRUSTRATION Exit left: 2,000 artists sign letter asking Ramaphosa to remove Mthethwa 2 min 4 By Victoria O’Regan
STRUGGLE & FRUSTRATION Artists' strife: Nathi Mthethwa apologises for tweet that prompted petition for him to leave the stage 5 min 3 By Victoria O’Regan
Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup 2 African civil society demands action against Chinese xenophobia and bullying 8 min 0 By Arnold Tsunga, Tatenda Mazarura and Mark Heywood
CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN Personal trainers granted rent reprieve as Virgin Active closes clubs during SA shutdown 2 min 0 By Zukiswa Pikoli
MAVERICK CITIZEN: CLIMATE CRISIS The children’s petition to the UN – what’s it all about 1 min 0 By Mark Heywood
