PRASA settlement to double in size in spite of problems with water and sanitation
Nearly 500 more families to be moved in by the end of the month
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Many child support grant recipients left without money for January
SASSA spokesperson denies there is a problem, but officials speaking anonymously say otherwise
Ladysmith flood victims want more succor from government
Death toll since December is at 24
Nyanga families battle two-day water outage
City of Cape Town workers are on site to fix burst pipe
Children kayak in Kariega’s flooded streets
Local business owners scupper latest effort by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to remove water
Nationwide Home Affairs failure as new year begins
Thousands of people across the country unable to access government services
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Christmas will be just another day in Thembelihle, where toilets haven’t been emptied for four months
Johannesburg Water says “internal challenges” led to a shortage of trucks
It’s Christmas without water for hundreds of families in Kariega
Municipality blames water shortage on vandalism of pump station last March
Key statistics ahead of the 2024 elections
Here is how we’re doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants
Get rid of leaf blowers: they pollute and their purpose is dubious
Many use two-stroke engines which are an environmental hazard
Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply
Some people occupying the Central Line are now refusing to be moved until service issues are resolved
One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults
Concerns over further budget cuts and their impact on access to rehabilitation
Rape survivor’s damages case against police to be heard next year
Andy Kawa is suing the police for millions of rands for negligence and failures in handling investigations into her rape in 2010
Victory for union at chicken plant
Workers celebrate as Rainbow Chicken agrees to recognise union
South Africa cracks down on Zimbabwean kids entering the country to visit their parents
Border Management Authority claims of “human trafficking” of children across the Beitbridge border appear unfounded
Small farmer makes a comeback after devastating floods
Genadendal farmer Johannes Arendse sells his produce in Cape Town
Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite recent technology
UIF App and phone-in system launched in September
As Israel wages war, Jews and Muslims in Cape Town note a peaceful way
Interfaith sabbath, Hanukkah and Maghrib services hosted at Claremont Mosque
Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers
Provisions in the Refugees Act introduced in January 2020 struck down for violating a number of fundamental rights
SASSA cash paypoints to be phased out by April 2024
Black Sash predicts “devastating” effect on grant recipients in rural areas
Pietermaritzburg station back in action but train service not up to scratch
Passenger rail services were suspended at the station in 2021 due to vandalism and theft
81-year-old Mthatha widow waiting two decades for her house
Ndenzeni Njwenene first applied in 1999
Nearly two decades later, Makhaza police station is finally set to open soon
Meanwhile the community is being serviced by a 24-hour patrol and a mobile unit