Articles for Seth Thorne

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Thembisa resident’s dream to turn a polluted riverbank into a botanical garden

Samuel Mashimbi wants people to reconnect with nature

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News | 6 November 2026

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City of Matlosana signs deal with dodgy security company

The company is under investigation by the SIU and has previously had a R140-million security contract terminated

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News | 3 November 2026

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Why Gauteng residents go without water: SAHRC report

Neglected maintenance and ageing infrastructure blamed for constitutional rights violations

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News | 2 November 2026

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Joburg residents protest as water supply is throttled

The city’s water systems are under severe strain

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News | 31 October 2026

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Bad audit opinion for Gauteng Department of Social Development

Irregular expenditure and insufficient controls are a persistent problem

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News | 29 October 2026

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Soweto housing fraud case postponed for seventh time

“Justice delayed is justice denied,” says victim of alleged housing scam

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Brief | 27 October 2026

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Some relief for Tshwane residents after city centre water declared safe

But Rand Water warns of “exceptionally high ” water usage straining the system

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Brief | 26 October 2026

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Week without water brings Joburg residents onto the streets

Areas supplied by the Commando system are among the worst affected by the city’s water crisis

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News | 26 October 2026

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Tshwane water is “unsafe for human consumption”, Parliament hears

Criminal case opened after hundreds of people fall ill with gastrointestinal illnesses due to unchlorinated drinking water in Tshwane

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News | 24 October 2026