Press ombud dismisses complaint over “Cuban doctors took my job” article

We review the complaint of Hassen Lorgat against The Citizen

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Law | 4 December 2024

“Implausible” 2022 census cost R4-billion

There are serious concerns about the reliability of the census data

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News | 3 December 2024

Pretoria mother uses her social grant to buy water on the street

Municipal water tanks in Vergenoeg in Atteridgeville are empty

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Brief | 3 December 2024

Key Disability Bill should not be rushed

We need more time to comment on this bill, which could transform the lives of millions

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Opinion | 3 December 2024

SASSA accuses media of “overstating the problems” at the agency

“These negative reports have led to an unfortunate conclusion that SASSA has completely failed in its responsibility” SASSA’s Sibusiso Nhlangothi tells the Western Cape provincial legislature

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News | 3 December 2024

From caps to needles: Durban’s whoonga drug culture is changing

People who use heroin in Durban are increasingly switching from smoking to injecting, causing public health concerns

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News | 3 December 2024

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom

New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year

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News | 3 December 2024

Hundreds march in Joburg demanding water

Residents of Phumla Mqashi informal settlement say they’re not getting enough water from trucks

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Brief | 2 December 2024

Life is tough in Tin Town

“When it is raining, we spend our nights standing up”

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Brief | 2 December 2024

School pit toilet nightmare solved thanks to civil society

Mampondo Primary School received 12 new aerobic sanitation system toilets

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Brief | 2 December 2024

Funza Park: from cherished playground to rubbish dump

Residents want the neglected playground in Harare, Khayelitsha, refurbished

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Brief | 2 December 2024

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

The Minister of Home Affairs has extended the ZEP to 28 November 2025

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News | 29 November 2024

End book famine for blind people, demand protesters

Blind SA and other organisations picket outside the Constitutional Court

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Brief | 29 November 2024

Tariffs on Shein and Temu: cheaper clothes versus saving jobs

SARS closes a loophole in import duties

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News | 29 November 2024

How the City of Cape Town intends to manage the passenger rail network

The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week

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News | 29 November 2024

Hundreds left homeless after shack fire at one of Durban’s oldest informal settlements

About 150 shacks at Kenville informal settlement were gutted on Wednesday afternoon

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Brief | 28 November 2024