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Political will needed to save lives amid USAID funding cuts, say activists
“We will not let our people die” says Zackie Achmat
By Liezl Human
News | 20 March 2025
SASSA explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people
Systems are being improved to solve the problem
News | 20 March 2025
More than 100 law firms defrauded the Road Accident Fund
Special Investigating Unit tells Parliament duplicate payments to lawyers amounted to R340-million
News | 20 March 2025
Big oil find in Limpopo? Or just false hope?
Troubling questions for Booi Brothers about their exploration in Vhurivhuri
By Anton van Zyl and Elmon Tshikhudo
News | 20 March 2025
Fears grow that US may pull funding for South African medical research
Large clinical trials several years in and with millions of rands already spent are at risk
News | 19 March 2025
Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5-million
Tessa Joubert, blamed for delaying the development, says the lawsuit is designed to silence her and others
By John Yeld
News | 19 March 2025
Open Book Youth Fest kicks off in Langa
Showcasing a range of mostly children’s books, the festival is set to run until next week
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 March 2025
Court limits fishing to protect African Penguins
By agreement between all parties pelagic fishing permits must be amended within 14 days to protect six key penguin breeding areas
By John Yeld
News | 18 March 2025
Asylum seekers face arrest while they battle broken system
Refugees without valid visas are blocked from applying for asylum
By Kimberly Mutandiro and Daniel Steyn
News | 18 March 2025