Articles for Daniel Steyn

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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

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Welfare organisations unpaid for six months by Gauteng government

This is despite having signed agreements with the provincial Department of Social Development

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News | 25 September 2024

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Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate

Report argues that solitary confinement is a form of torture

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News | 18 September 2024

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Half a billion in unspent funds returned to Treasury by Gauteng department

Auditor-General flags irregular expenditure and insufficient controls in 2023/24 report

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News | 5 September 2024

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The three businessmen and the Gauteng social development department’s millions

The department says the Hawks are investigating the sustainable livelihoods programme but will not provide details

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News | 4 September 2024

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Alarming Auditor-General report on municipalities

Only 34 out of 257 municipalities receive clean audits for 2022/23

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News | 27 August 2024

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Social development scandal: Last three suspended officials return to work

They were suspended during the term of MEC Mbali Hlophe when the department was in chaos

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News | 26 August 2024

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Suspended Gauteng Department of Social Development officials return to work

With no disciplinary hearing held, ten of the 13 officials have had their suspensions lifted

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News | 31 July 2024

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Dust in the air: Lack of transparency over Gauteng farming project funding

A number of organisations that received funding from the Gauteng Department of Social Development through the Daracorp non-profit, say Daracorp never delivered on their promises

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Feature | 27 July 2024