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Minister moves to appoint National Gambling Board members after ten years
Board positions have been vacant since 2014
By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 4 December 2024
Father’s heartbreaking 15-month search for baby’s body after Marshalltown fire
Broken promises and dashed hopes in Mike Ngulube’s desperate quest to locate Memory’s misplaced body
News | 4 December 2024
“Implausible” 2022 census cost R4-billion
There are serious concerns about the reliability of the census data
By Daniel Steyn
News | 3 December 2024
SASSA accuses media of “overstating the problems” at the agency
“These negative reports have led to an unfortunate conclusion that SASSA has completely failed in its responsibility” SASSA’s Sibusiso Nhlangothi tells the Western Cape provincial legislature
News | 3 December 2024
From caps to needles: Durban’s whoonga drug culture is changing
People who use heroin in Durban are increasingly switching from smoking to injecting, causing public health concerns
News | 3 December 2024
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom
New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year
News | 3 December 2024
Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders
The Minister of Home Affairs has extended the ZEP to 28 November 2025
By Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume
News | 29 November 2024
Tariffs on Shein and Temu: cheaper clothes versus saving jobs
SARS closes a loophole in import duties
By Tori Newby and GroundUp Staff
News | 29 November 2024
How the City of Cape Town intends to manage the passenger rail network
The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week
News | 29 November 2024