Articles for Daniel Steyn

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Inside Gauteng’s R500-million corruption scheme (part two)

How a network of non-profit organisations, co-operatives and companies captured the department’s “sustainable livelihoods” budget

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Feature | 12 December 2024

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Gauteng government’s buried corruption investigation (part one)

Forensic Audit into R500-million corruption in Department of Social Development was hidden. Non-profit organisations paid the price.

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News | 11 December 2024

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Third court order against Gauteng social development department

Nine months into the financial year, some non-profit organisations still not paid

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Brief | 5 December 2024

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Explainer: why South Africa’s prisons are overcrowded

Our prisons have about 105,000 beds but there are over 156,000 prisoners

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Analysis | 4 December 2024

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“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

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Villagers work with Eastern Cape municipality to fix water supply

The Mncwasa Water Scheme has been revived

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News | 27 November 2024

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Activists welcome Treasury’s proposed minimum alcohol price

National Treasury has proposed tax increases to reduce harmful drinking

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News | 19 November 2024

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Court intervenes in Gauteng government’s funding blunders

Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department

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News | 18 November 2024

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Ivaldo Macamo lost his leg when the George building collapsed. He is still waiting for compensation

Not one of the families we spoke to has received any payout

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News | 30 October 2024

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Police minister confirms Thabo Bester was detained and then released while he was on the run

Bester showed police a fraudulent ID when he was stopped for speeding

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News | 24 October 2024

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Criminal charges for previous head of Gauteng Department of Social Development

Matilda Gasela is facing corruption and fraud charges for tender irregularities when she was head of the agriculture department

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News | 17 October 2024

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How government abandoned a multi-million-rand community dairy farm

After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence

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Feature | 16 October 2024

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Food meant for poor families is rotting in a Gauteng food bank

The Department of Social Development has been supplying food but not the funds to distribute it

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Brief | 8 October 2024

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Hundreds of drug users stranded after Gauteng government closes rehabs

Life Nkanyisa’s drug rehabs, formerly known as Life Esidimeni, had capacity for 750 people

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News | 4 October 2024

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After 22 years, almost half of labour tenant land claims are unresolved

Law guarantees land ownership to labour tenants who were given access to land in exchange for labour during apartheid

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News | 2 October 2024

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Public Protector blames Correctional Services for prolonging Thabo Bester escape

Two officials have faced disciplinary processes and received final written warnings

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News | 30 September 2024