210,000 Social Grant Beneficiaries Flagged for Not Disclosing Income
They will not receive payments until they verify their income with SASSA
GroundUp
Mayor Gives Green Light to Controversial Bo-Kaap Hotel
“Consensus” reached after exhaustive engagement process, says Geordin Hill-Lewis
Lottery Sales Will Stop on Sunday Unless Court Order Is Changed, Says NLC
A five-month temporary licence is not financially feasible, says Ithuba
And the Next Lottery Operator Is…
Announcement comes after months of litigation by another bidder
Court Declares Asylum “Filtering” System Unconstitutional
People must be able to access asylum system even if they don’t have valid transit visas
Magudumana Must Stay in Prison
One of the four judges said he would have released her
Donkey Sanctuary’s Promised Land Turns Sour
Slaughter may await rescued animals if farm’s buyer obtains eviction order
Mediation Will Unclog Court Backlog
There are far too many cases in which the litigants don’t know what they want the judge to decide
Police Unable to Interview Cwecwe
SAPS tells Parliament they have been unable to access 7-year-old rape victim
Should You Give Handouts at Traffic Lights?
People helping do so out of goodwill and with the best intentions
Lesotho Gives In, Approves Starlink Licence
Civic organisation says this is a “sell-out”
R24-Million Spent on Indwe Stadium With Little to Show for It
Two contractors later, the stadium is far from complete
Play Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Rhodes Must Fall Movement
A reimagined version of the popular 2016 “The Fall” play is being staged at Joburg’s The Market Theatre until 4 May
Damning Report on R57-Million Buffalo City Swimming Pool
Years later the pool remains incomplete and a symbol of municipal failure
Solar Manufacturer ARTsolar Gagged a Reporter. So We Asked the Owner Some Tough Questions
Solar panel company ARTsolar has been in the news for obtaining a gag order against a journalist and whistleblowers. ARTsolar, a Durban-based company, has been in the news for the past few weeks because it obtained a gag order against journalist Bongani Hans and three whistleblowers. See: The company’s website states: “As a local manufacturer …
Landmark Judgment on Evictions in Johannesburg
City ordered to pay compensation to owner of “hijacked” building because of delay in providing alternative accommodation to residents
Minister Must Commit to a Firm Date for New Lottery Licence, Says Bidder
Wina Njalo wants Parks Tau to announce the successful bidder by 9 May
Court Victory for Freedom of Expression: IDC Ungags Itself
“There is no absolute right to be protected from being the subject of defamatory allegations” says acting judge
Immigrant Workers Face Dismissal After Winning CCMA Case
CCMA ruled that M&N Waste must pay minimum wage, now workers have been suspended
Invasive Weed Is Threatening Life in Joburg Dams
Kariba weed on the surfaces of the dams could kill the indigenous ecosystems
Pensioner Who Was Allocated an RDP House 15 Years Ago Still Lives in a Mud Hut
Free State Department of Human Settlements has promised to help the 75-year-old from Naledi village in Qwaqwa get a house
Developer of R300M Stellenbosch Housing Estate Fights Back
Botmaskop Fynbos Estate says a court interdict stopping construction will be “catastrophic”
Department of Public Works Bungles Darling Street Eviction Application
State Attorney did not communicate with residents and failed to enrol the case properly