Brief

Massive backlog at sexual offences court because of broken recording machines

No accountability from courts or Minister of Justice’s office

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Brief | 25 May 2022

ArcelorMittal: union demands 7% wage hike, company offers 6%

Striking workers march to head office with “final demand”

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Brief | 24 May 2022

SARS workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

The tax collector says there’s no money to meet union demands but has since tabled a 1.4% increase

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Brief | 24 May 2022

Appointment of Lottery chair back on track

Frank Chikane and Themba Dlamini join Barney Pityana and Terry Tselane on the shortlist

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Brief | 24 May 2022

Police are overstretched and understaffed in the North West

“Those responsible for the community’s safety have failed us” says resident

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Brief | 23 May 2022

Immigrants’ shops looted in Musina

Many immigrant business owners have fled from townships

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Brief | 19 May 2022

Former PSL stadium has become a dumping site

Mehlareng stadium in Tembisa used to host top matches

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Brief | 19 May 2022

Yet another delay in appointment of a new Lottery boss

Process may have to start from scratch

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Brief | 18 May 2022

Makhaza might wait another four years for promised police station

Bheki Cele’s 2018 promise will not be kept until 2025-6

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Brief | 18 May 2022

Activists call for a task team to find ways to boost Covid grant

Social protection provides a lifeline but it’s not enough, say researchers

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Brief | 17 May 2022

“I stood there watching the blaze kill my family”

Relative describes her helplessness as five people die in Khayelitsha fire

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Brief | 16 May 2022

Minister promises land to people living on railway track

Fikile Mbalula tells community leaders he’ll be back in two weeks to show them the land

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Brief | 14 May 2022

Early childhood development: hundreds of centres are still waiting for their Covid money

More than 1,700 have not yet been paid out in the Western Cape alone

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Brief | 11 May 2022

The Prosperous Platinum City’s ruined taxi rank

More than 200 taxis use this Madibeng rank daily, but it has only one toilet

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Brief | 11 May 2022

Court summons Education MEC over special needs school

MEC failed to comply with previous court ruling, says Judge

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Brief | 10 May 2022

“We are overwhelmed,” says nurse at Steve Biko Academic Hospital

Nurses march to demand better working conditions and more staff

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Brief | 4 May 2022