Former Lottery Board Member Ordered to Pay back R21-Million in Stolen Grant Funds
Money meant for good causes was used for personal gain
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National Dialogue: Undermined by Poor Planning
The GOOD Party joined the inaugural National Dialogue at UNISA in Pretoria (15–16 August) because we believe the voices of South Africa’s most vulnerable must be heard and government must be held accountable where it fails. At its core, the Dialogue was a powerful democratic initiative, government leaders sharing a space with civil society, business, faith leaders and citizens.
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Child Miners Risk Death in Zambia’s Copper Pits
Police rescued 38 children from Sensele Mine in July
Victory for DCI Tenants
On Friday, 15 August 2025, tenants of the DCI Social Housing facility in Goodwood received written confirmation that their monthly fixed water and electricity charges will be reduced by 75.6% from September 2025 onwards.
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Polokwane Protesters Demand Mayor’s Removal Over Alleged Corruption
Concerned Citizens of Polokwane say tenders worth hundreds of millions were irregularly awarded
Lesotho Power Utility Under Scrutiny for Irregular R1.2-Million Purchase of Cable From SA
Lesotho parliamentary committee uncovered serious irregularities during a surprise visit to a Qwaqwa-based company
Sewage Flowing Into Kruger National Park
But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled
Small News Companies PIN Their Hopes on New Google Fund. But Already There’s Controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
The Policy at the Root of South Africa’s Diplomatic and Trade Crisis
South Africa’s diplomatic and trade crisis can rightly be attributed to the ANC government’s long-standing flawed socialist policy directives and failed foreign policy. For decades, the nation’s economy has reeled under the weight of widespread corruption, state capture, and self-enrichment conducted under the guise of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). The ANC’s persistent deflection of blame, […]
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Here’s How The Global Health System Can Build Back Better After US Aid Cuts
To achieve global health for the future, the leadership must come not only from the US.
Lesotho Aims for 10% Tariff on Exports to US
Government relieved by reduction from threatened 50% to 15%
Carletonville Left in the Dark for More Than a Month
Small businesses and residents are suffering after prolonged power cuts
Gambling Boss Quits After Forensic Audit
The National Gambling Board’s chief strategic advisor Caroline Kongwa has resigned. She earned R3.4-million last year.
Makhanda: An Iconic South African City Collapses
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
Armed Banditry Is Becoming a Crisis in Nigeria: Why Fixing the Police Is Key
The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.
How Cheap Chinese Imports of African Fabrics Has Hurt the Famous ‘Nana-Benz’ Women Traders
Chinese manufactured cloth has undermined the monopoly on the trade of Dutch African print textiles that Togolese traders once enjoyed.
Protesters Call for Scrapping Changes to Labour Laws
Labour department says amendments are necessary to counter growing unemployment
SAPS Serve the ANC Insiders, Not the People: Here’s How It Happened
Since around 2000 the South African Police Service has been used to manage internal political dynamics in the ANC.
Will the Employment Equity Act Transform Companies or Slow Growth?
DA’s Michael Bagraim debates Just Share’s Kwanele Ngogela
In 3 Years the World Will Run out of Time to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change
Planet Earth is living on borrowed time, a new global report reveals. The world must stop burning fossil fuels now and take urgent steps to reduce global warming.
Soweto Gallery Brings Photographic Art to the People
Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba
Blind Children Study in Crumbling Classrooms as New School Project Stalls
R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024
Mayor of Cape Town to Appear in Court Over Alleged Abuse of Power
GOOD Statement by Suzette Little,GOOD Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Councillor 15 July 2025 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is due to appear at the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in response to a court application brought by a Cape Town resident accusing him of harassment and abuse of […]
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Lesotho Dams Authority Fights Back in “Legally Baseless” Court Case
Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced