Articles for Thembi Siaga
Pensioners refunded after we queried funeral policy deductions
Insurance companies insist they have proof that pensioners agreed, but questions remain about how this was done
By Thembi Siaga, Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
Feature | 2 October 2025
Staff at this government building have to carry buckets of water to flush toilets
The Public Servants Association is calling on the labour department to intervene
By Thembi Siaga
News | 27 September 2025
How not to build a stadium
Tens of millions have been spent on a stadium in Elim since 2017. It is still not complete.
By Thembi Siaga
News | 26 September 2025
Fire devastates community owned farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 12 September 2025
Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions
SASSA’s system allows insurance companies to make deductions from social grants
By Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons
News | 28 August 2025
Limpopo stadium still unfinished after ten years
R30-million has already been spent
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 28 August 2025
More than 80 to a class at Elim High
The school has over 2,000 learners and has been asking for additional classrooms since 2007
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 7 August 2025
Pensioners on the move for Mandela Day
“We are ageing, yes. But we’re not done living.”
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 21 July 2025
Blind children study in crumbling classrooms as new school project stalls
R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024
By Thembi Siaga
News | 17 July 2025