South Africa|Gauteng

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Crucial patient information lost in Yeoville clinic robbery

Robbers made off with 11 computers each worth R22,000

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Brief | 6 February 2020

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BEE partners did nothing, say auditors of SASSA contract

Explosive report into costs claimed by Cash Paymaster Services on social grants payment contract

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Feature | 6 February 2020

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Cash Paymaster Services might have to pay SASSA R1 billion

Auditor’s report suggests the company understated its profits by more than R840 million

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Feature | 6 February 2020

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Pressure grows for Parliament to “get to the bottom” of accusations against Lottery

“The NLC’s game plan is to bully and threaten anyone who looks to make allegations or substantiate allegations against it,” says MP

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News | 5 February 2020

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Activists call for government to declare climate emergency

Protesters inspired by Greta Thunberg

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News | 31 January 2020

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Communities picket against mining bills

Activists criticise short comment period and that it was over the holiday period

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News | 31 January 2020

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Lottery paid millions of rands to COO’s wife’s company

Companies linked to Phillemon Letwaba’s friends and family have received huge amounts of Lottery money

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Feature | 28 January 2020

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Waste reclaimers in court over right to work

City of Tshwane asked to provide land suitable not only for living but for work

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News | 22 January 2020

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Money from Lottery goes to cousin of National Lotteries Commission boss

Only a fraction of the R11 million grant appears to have gone to its intended purpose

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Feature | 20 January 2020

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Former municipal workers fight labour broker issue

Ekurhuleni case heard in Labour Court

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News | 16 January 2020

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Grim life of families living in “Little Zimbabwe”

“I came to South Africa thinking that l would find greener pastures but things haven’t been easy”

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News | 18 December 2019

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Here’s how the common purpose rule now applies to gang rape

“The court must not be implicated in perpetuating patriarchy and rape culture”

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Law | 17 December 2019

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Asylum seekers accuse Pretoria police of taking bribes

SAPS urges complainants to come forward

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News | 13 December 2019

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Chinese Association heads to court over ‘hate speech’ comments on Facebook

Equality Court hears history of discrimination against Chinese people in South Africa

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Law | 12 December 2019

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Mamelodi floods: “I watched as my shack was swept away”

Shackdwellers pick up the pieces

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News | 11 December 2019

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Farrar Park residents blame dumping for spoiling neighbourhood

Mining company refuses to erect new fence

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News | 3 December 2019