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“A grave would be better than my shack”, says Kariega resident

Shack dwellers still don’t have houses after years of promises

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Brief | 10 July 2025

Two boys drown at abandoned sewer project

Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents

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Brief | 9 July 2025

Still no homes for families moved during pandemic

Gqeberha temporary accommodation leaky and cold

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Brief | 9 July 2025

Government to help Khayelitsha flood victims rebuild their homes

More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week

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Brief | 9 July 2025

200 shacks destroyed as fire rips through Isiphingo informal settlement

More than 300 people displaced, says eThekwini municipality

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Brief | 8 July 2025

Minister appoints ten new lottery grant assessors after year-long delay

NLC says applications backlog has been cleared and future applications will be assessed within 150 days

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Brief | 7 July 2025

Hundreds march in Pretoria in protest over blocked IDs

Protesters say their identity documents are still blocked, despite a court judgment

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Brief | 4 July 2025

Huge queues outside SASSA offices in KwaMashu

Grant beneficiaries complain they have not received their money

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Brief | 4 July 2025

Durban residents battle “sewage crisis”

The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is to take the eThekwini municipality to court

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Brief | 4 July 2025

Global Fund to cut R1.4-billion to SA for HIV, TB and malaria

Global Fund is reducing funding to over 100 countries amidst shortfalls

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Brief | 3 July 2025

Correction regarding ProEthics

Implementation of Press Council ruling

Brief | 3 July 2025

No water to put out fire: man dies

Neighbours in Makhanda say they could not save Thandisizwe Nondlwana when his house caught alight

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Brief | 2 July 2025

Two people collapse after waiting hours outside SASSA in Mamelodi

Beneficiaries want shorter waiting times and better service from staff at the office

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Brief | 30 June 2025

Giyani’s rotting market stalls still empty after 14 years

More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water

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Brief | 30 June 2025

R10-million emergency lottery funding for flood-ravaged Eastern Cape

The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption

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Brief | 29 June 2025

In photos: Overcome Heights battered by storm

Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community

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Brief | 28 June 2025