Articles for Qaqamba Falithenjwa
Church blocks plan to build school in Philippi
SANCO has stepped in to intervene and leaders have now escalated the matter to the authorities
News | 2 November 2023
R350-a-month grant to be extended to March 2025
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces extension of Covid-19 grant
By Sonia A. Rao and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
Brief | 1 November 2023
Disability grant applicants sleep outside this SASSA office
SASSA admitted that there had been “technical challenges with the online system” but that these had since been resolved
News | 27 October 2023
This is how I try to survive crime in Philippi
Living in Samora Machel, Cape Town, you hear gunshots any time of the day
News | 17 October 2023
Animal clinic staff beaten and robbed at gunpoint
Mdzananda staff were busy building a fence for Khayelitsha residents who wanted to adopt a dog
Brief | 13 October 2023
Some pensioners are still queuing for hours for their grants
But payments seem to be going more smoothly, at least in some places
By Sonia A. Rao and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
News | 4 October 2023
In photos: Cape Town children celebrate Heritage Day with traditional games
Indigenous games like morabaraba “remind children who they are”, says coach
Brief | 26 September 2023
CPUT agrees to increase payment to private residence after students locked out
This is despite the owner of 210 Long Street not meeting all NSFAS requirements of a fully accredited accommodation.
News | 18 September 2023
Postbank board axed over unlawful contracts
Over 600,000 beneficiaries were affected by last week’s system failure, Ministers confirm
By Daniel Steyn, Qaqamba Falithenjwa and Ella Morrison
News | 14 September 2023