Here’s How a Disabled Person Spent Their Grant
We spent time with 31-year-old Khanyo Mantshi from Khayelitsha who says his grant falls short of his needs
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My Five-Hour Wait for Treatment at Mamelodi Hospital
Gauteng Health MEC has said Mamelodi Regional Hospital meets National Health Insurance standards, but my experience was not good
Gun Control Can Save Women’s Lives
Poor enforcement of gun control measures and increasing firearm ownership correlate directly with more women dying
Elon Musk Is Trying to Do Business in Lesotho, the Country Donald Trump Says “Nobody Has Ever Heard Of”
And Starlink is not the only US company investing in the kingdom
Minister Issues Tender for 12-Month Temporary Lottery Licence
Critics say this favours Ithuba, the current operator
Allegations of Fraudulent Payments Amounting to Billions at PRASA
A whistleblower report containing damning allegations is to be investigated
No Street Light Tender in Kariega
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials commit to new tender at community meeting
Immigrant Spaza Shop Owners Battle to Meet Registration Deadline in NMB
Problems with documents from Home Affairs affect shop owners’ ability to comply with President Ramaphosa’s announcement about food outlets
Renowned Cartoonist to Move to Cape Town
Mogorosi Motshumi is finishing two graphic books
Slow Systems Delay Switch to New Social Grant Card
Postbank acknowledges that completing the card transition before 20 March deadline is unlikely
Lesotho HIV Programmes Collapse After USAID Decision
Fear of a surge in new infections as antiretroviral medicines become harder to get
More Than 20 Dead and Hundreds Displaced in KZN Floods
Sithembiso Mbutho died crossing the Mthwalume River. Residents have been pleading for the government to build a bridge
My Chaotic Train Journey From Johannesburg to Durban
“It is obvious PRASA was not prepared for this journey” says frustrated commuter after long-distance train breaks down several times
Lottery Secretary Resigns After Pocketing About R6-Million While on Suspension
Nompumelelo Nene, suspended two years ago, faced 145 disciplinary charges
Hundreds Block Busy Golden Highway to Demand Water
Phumla Mqashi informal settlement residents near Lenasia say the water tanked in by Joburg Water isn’t enough for everyone
US Funding Cut Ends Vital HIV Programme for Orphans
In some parts of the country HIV testing was dependent on US money, so testing has just stopped
Mixed Reactions to Affordable Housing Development on Mowbray Golf Course
Some Cape Town residents want the golf course to remain as it is
Mass Protest Against Failing Makana Municipality
Archbishop calls for immediate removal of mayor, speaker and chief financial officer
No-Fee School Sends Learners Home for Not Paying Donations
Alfonso Arries Primary School in Gqeberha said parents took a decision to donate R100 per child to fix the crumbling school
#Justiceformuhsin: Gay Imam Remembered at Cape Town Pride
Pride parade celebrates queerness, love and inclusion
People Trying to Seek Asylum Should Not Be Deported, Court Hears
Human rights organisation wants Refugees Act amendments declared unconstitutional
Picket for Water Budget Increase During Joburg Council Meeting
Activists gather outside the City Council in Braamfontein to picket about water challenges affecting millions of residents
Court Blocks Former Lottery Official From Receiving Money After Sale of His Luxury Home
The house and other properties he owns were paid for with lottery money
Serious Flaws in SASSA System Make it Vulnerable to Fraud
Unclear why same investigators, with unclear qualifications for the job, have presented more or less the same obvious findings to Parliament a second time