Social Grant Fraud: Sassa Needs to Act
Instead of wrongly accusing us of illegal hacking, SASSA should take urgent action to fix the extremely serious problems we described
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Government Losing 1,800 Firearms a Year to Criminals
Firearm-related murders in South Africa have risen to 34 per day
Wupperthal: The Town Where You Can Sleep Outside on Your Stoep
But jobs are scarce in this small Cederberg mission town
Court Interdicts Are Being Used to Stifle Protest
Mining companies are especially guilty
Johannesburg Community Plays Cat-And-Mouse With City Power
City Power removed and confiscated 60,000 kilograms of aluminium cables valued at R6-million
Criminal Charges for Previous Head of Gauteng Department of Social Development
Matilda Gasela is facing corruption and fraud charges for tender irregularities when she was head of the agriculture department
Public Works Workers Picket Through the Night in Durban
They want jobs after their contracts were terminated in July
Lottery Spent Over R1-Million on Lawfare
Attacks were also launched on the integrity of our reporter
Ombud Lambasts Legal Practice Council
The council and its disciplinary committee not only failed to act in the public interest but also contributed to injustice, says Judge Siraj Desai
Six-Year-Old Rescued From Pit Toilet in Eastern Cape School
At Mampondo Primary School, 135 learners and eight staff members share two pit toilets
Community Blocks R3-Million Park Project, Demands Public Participation
Tsomo residents and businesses say they were never consulted about the site
PRASA Dealt With the Foreshore Evictees in Bad Faith, Says Ndifuna Ukwazi Attorney
The rail agency has finally returned the group’s belongings, but in poor condition, say the evictees
How Government Abandoned a Multi-Million-Rand Community Dairy Farm
After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence
What I Learned on My Journey Through Breast Cancer
In Breast Cancer Awareness Month we can all do something to help
Education Department Fails to Pay Water and Electricity Bills: Parents Shut Down School in Protest
Failure to pay Msunduzi Municipality is a violation of human rights, say parents
Lottery Spent R1.5-Million on “Lawfare” to Try to Stop Minister Ebrahim Patel’s Anti-corruption Battle
For years, costly and sustained litigation funded by public money was launched against Patel
MPs Demand Postbank Explain “Persistent” Grant Issues
Beneficiaries with gold cards have been struggling to access their grants
Cops Accused of Torture Will Plead Not Guilty
Three officers are accused of torturing a barber during a raid in Cape Town. The incident was caught on CCTV.
Tensions Rise Over Unfenced Kruger Park After Predators Kill Cattle
State vet warns that livestock wandering into the park pose significant disease threat
About 100 People March in Khayelitsha Against Gun Crimes and Extortion
Crime involving firearms and extortion has prevented the municipality, Eskom and SASSA from providing essential services
Understanding the High Court Ruling on Rape and Consent
Minister of Justice opposed the case to have “defence of subjective consent to rape” scrapped
We Discovered Massive Fraud in SASSA’s Grant System
SASSA needs to disclose how this happened and the scale of the problem
The Health and Economic Costs of Emissions at Kusile Power Plant
Eskom has an exemption to operate without flue gas desulpharization until March
How Business Can Help End Homelessness
Homelessness is a shared, fixable problem