Brief

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

Gauteng children’s organisations protest against funding cuts

Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution

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Brief | 27 June 2025

Women, evicted from farms, march for housing

They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing

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Brief | 27 June 2025

Khayelitsha residents scoop buckets of water from flooded homes

Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall

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Brief | 26 June 2025

Government still has no plan to replace US HIV funding. Health organisations are demanding action

A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan

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Brief | 26 June 2025