Articles for Joseph Bracken
Meter tampering and illegal connections plunge Edendale into darkness most nights
“We are without power at … least 48 hours a week” says resident
News | 23 January 2024
Thousands of unplaced high school learners in the Western Cape
Province’s learners struggle for a school place, but KZN and Gauteng claim to be okay
By Ella Morrison, Kimberly Mutandiro and Joseph Bracken
News | 19 January 2024
Pietermaritzburg township plagued by raw sewage spills
Msunduzi Municipality blames ageing infrastructure, improper waste disposal, and illegal connections
News | 17 January 2024
Ladysmith flood victims want more help from government
Death toll since December is at 24
Brief | 9 January 2024
Pietermaritzburg station opens but train delayed 10 hours
Passenger rail services were suspended at the station in 2021 due to vandalism and theft
News | 12 December 2023
Trains to return to Stellenbosch by year end, says Metrorail
Residents struggling to pay for alternative transport look forward to the return of rail services
News | 5 December 2023
Hundreds of women farm workers march to Paarl police station
Among the demands is that police in the Cape Winelands be trained on how to properly handle GBV cases
Brief | 4 December 2023
Asbestos roofs still haven’t been replaced in Stellenbosch municipal housing
Residents of Cloetesville flats say they keep asking for repairs to be done
News | 28 November 2023