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Chaotic start to Gauteng Social Development Department’s 2026 funding cycle
Gauteng DSD abandons new funding applications platform
News | 2 October 2025
SASSA extends Postbank’s contract by three months
The agreement, which governs how millions of grants are paid, was supposed to lapse on 30 September
News | 2 October 2025
Legal action looms over Mamelodi Magistrates’ Court construction fiasco
Construction was due to be finished in 2016
News | 1 October 2025
Mustafa Barghouti and Jeremy Corbyn condemn Trump’s plan for Gaza
The Palestinian politician and British MP spoke at an event in Cape Town on Tuesday
News | 30 September 2025
JHB reclaimers call for landfill to be reopened
Pikitup has promised it will “come up with solutions” to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week
News | 30 September 2025
Domestic violence helpline saves lives but it needs public support
The helpline plays a crucial role getting victims of violence swiftly into shelters
News | 30 September 2025
Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract
Postbank “created its own urgency” by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated this month.
News | 29 September 2025
Study shows how we can massively improve hypertension treatment
Rather than spend hours at a clinic, patients measured their own blood pressure
By Liezl Human
News | 29 September 2025
In it for the ride: horses offer disabled children a new view of the world
SARDA has been bringing together children and horses for more than 50 years
News | 29 September 2025