Articles for Seth Thorne

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Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust

Matlosana municipality is under a financial recovery plan after years of mismanagement

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Feature | 28 September 2026

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Elections 2026: This failing town is knee-deep in sewage

Tswaing municipality in the North West spends money on court battles and consultants

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Feature | 24 September 2026

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Video: Joburg’s water crisis, explained

We unpack why taps are dry

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Video | 14 September 2026

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Bidvest packaging workers on strike

Workers demand 9% increase, shift allowances and bonuses

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Brief | 11 September 2026

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Mpumalanga municipality admits taps are dry – but blames City of Tshwane

Tshwane is contracted to supply 16.6-million litres a day but has only been supplying 350,000

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News | 9 September 2026

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Social workers left penniless by Gauteng government

“Social work is all about care, but nobody cares for us,” says SANCA Thusong employee

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Feature | 8 September 2026

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Joburg mom’s R2.6-million water bill reversed after Public Protector steps in

JoburgCAN warns of a much deeper billing crisis in the metro

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News | 3 September 2026

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Soweto housing fraud case back in court

“They can postpone as much as they like, we will get justice,” says housing scam victim

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Brief | 27 August 2026

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Fired for being foreign: how employers gave in to March and March threats

The Casual Workers Advice Office has recorded a sharp rise in reports of xenophobic labour practices in Gauteng

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News | 25 August 2026