Articles for Joseph Bracken

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Gayton McKenzie silent on basketball fiasco

The sports minister promised to report back last Friday after chaos of U18 African Championship tournament came to light

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News | 28 August 2024

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Basketball South Africa bungles hosting of African championships

National teams, venues, still unannounced two weeks from U18 African Basketball Championship

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News | 22 August 2024

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Protesting residents shot outside KZN ward councillor’s house

Injured protestor said he was shot by one of councillor’s bodyguards

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News | 16 August 2024

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We asked nine provinces and a national department for information on the billions of rands they spend annually: here’s what happened

Several provincial social development departments are in breach of their own policy on disclosure. We list the provincial responses from best to worst.

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News | 8 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

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Probe clears most Gauteng care organisations

Handful of organisations remain under investigation

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News | 18 July 2024

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Food parcels pile up in Gauteng warehouses because food banks have no money to distribute them

Provincial Department of Social Development delays funding

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News | 12 July 2024

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Gauteng social development department wants to buy a building but doesn’t know what for

Up to R70-million budgeted for building in central Pretoria

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News | 8 July 2024

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Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

MEC Mbali Hlophe won’t say how much the province spent on the advertorials

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News | 24 June 2024

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Deadly storm creates havoc from Gqeberha to Tongaat

At least nine people killed by severe weather affecting almost half the country

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Photo Essay | 4 June 2024

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KZN budget cuts hit childcare organisations hard

In 2022/23 Department of Social Development funding for non-profit organisations was R755-million. It has dropped to R695-million.

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News | 28 May 2024

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Not enough places in children’s centres after budget cuts

Children in KZN are being placed in foster care instead of care centres

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News | 20 May 2024

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Water-starved eThekwini families are being charged for “free” municipal water

Private contractor is selling water out of trucks

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News | 6 May 2024

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Durban strike: Why it happened and what the fallout has been

Mayor says it will take two weeks to clear waste backlog

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News | 15 March 2024

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Water is being sold illegally in eThekwini

Desperate households resort to paying for water from unmarked trucks

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Feature | 7 March 2024