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New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards “at risk”
Experts alarmed by government move to drop statutory requirements for some developments in the park
By John Yeld
News | 31 May 2024
These villagers got taps five years ago … but have never had water
Villages around Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape battle for water
News | 31 May 2024
Conditions in Greyton settlement worsen as land restitution process drags on
Madiba Park families still in limbo five years after protests
News | 30 May 2024
Gauteng Department of Social Development misled court on reasons for funding delays
Auditor-General says it did not recommend changes to the funding process
By Daniel Steyn, Raymond Joseph and Masego Mafata
News | 30 May 2024
Eskom demands Evaton households pay for broken transformer
Residents have to each pay R6,000 over six months, otherwise they won’t be reconnected, says the power utility
News | 30 May 2024
Gauteng government bungles allocation of billions for non-profit organisations
Funding decisions were centralised supposedly to prevent corruption but it has caused catastrophic delays and mistakes
By Daniel Steyn, Masego Mafata and Raymond Joseph
News | 28 May 2024
Multi-million-rand drug rehabs under investigation by Gauteng government
Provincial department of social development has stopped funding 750 beds at Life Healthcare’s treatment centres
By Daniel Steyn and Masego Mafata
News | 28 May 2024
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.
News | 28 May 2024
No ID, no vote: Home Affairs fails victims of Cape Town shack fire
Home Affairs says the City of Cape Town must send a list of victims but the City says it’s already done so
News | 28 May 2024