How an honest PRASA worker turned down corrupt money and helped uncover fraud

Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months - in a scheme that could run back to 2014

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News | 18 November 2022

African women demand voice at climate change summits

“We need concrete solutions for climate change now”

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Brief | 18 November 2022

Why is government taking so long to finalise water standards?

Much needed legislation has not moved since 2017. It’s up to us, the public, to put pressure on our elected leaders to finish the job.

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Opinion | 18 November 2022

Army of fake companies used to defraud the Lottery

Documents and computers seized in raid on Lottery’s East London office as dodgy scheme implicating a former board member is uncovered

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News | 17 November 2022

Liquor traders demand more licenses but watchdog warns of harm

Protesters demanded that unlicensed liquor traders be licensed

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News | 17 November 2022

Get-rich-quick solar energy scheme looks way too good to be true

Gollong Investment looks very much like a Ponzi operation

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Feature | 17 November 2022

This judge has not delivered his judgment after ten years. No action has been taken against him

Office of the Chief Justice says the matter was referred to the Judicial Conduct Committee. But the Judicial Service Commission says it has not received any complaints.

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News | 17 November 2022

Unpaid for months: Ekurhuleni workers protest

The City of Ekurhuleni only deals with the contractor, not its employees, says City spokesperson

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Brief | 17 November 2022

Good news: HIV medicine prices have decreased dramatically!

Experts commend the Department of Health’s efforts to secure lower prices in new contract

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News | 16 November 2022

Setback for NUMSA’s insolvent funeral insurer in court battle

3Sixty Life to remain under curatorship as court dismisses appeal application

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Brief | 16 November 2022

25,000 people live in Tshwane’s squalid apartheid hostels

Broken windows, filthy and broken toilets, terrible stink: the hostels are crumbling and there’s no money to fix them

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News | 16 November 2022

Woodstock residents rattled by police raid

The City of Cape Town says Cissie Gool House has been “hijacked” and that Reclaim the City has lost control

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News | 16 November 2022

No school fees? Then no matric dance!

Some schools are trying to stop learners going to the dance because their parents haven’t paid school fees. This is illegal

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Opinion | 15 November 2022

Community newspapers cry foul over copyright claims from Reuters, AFP

Association of Independent Publishers says this is “predatory behaviour”

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News | 15 November 2022

Protesters sleep outside Constitutional Court, demanding apartheid reparations

More than 150 people have been braving the weather for weeks

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News | 15 November 2022

Woman who survived mountain fall must wait six weeks for operation

Makemiso Ramabitle is in severe pain but her nearest hospital in rural Eastern Cape does not have capacity to perform the necessary surgery

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News | 15 November 2022