South Africa|Gauteng

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Dust in the air: Lack of transparency over Gauteng farming project funding

A number of organisations that received funding from the Gauteng Department of Social Development through the Daracorp non-profit, say Daracorp never delivered on their promises

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Feature | 27 July 2024

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Gauteng Department of Social Development fudges reason for funding delays

Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true

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News | 24 July 2024

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Protesters block N12, demand toilets, water

“Children as young as seven years old fight for water with old people”

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Brief | 23 July 2024

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City of Joburg’s property error causes havoc for homeowners

Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales

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News | 23 July 2024

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Government contractor misses yet another deadline on R123-million Gauteng school

Construction of the project started in 2022 to accommodate the school’s 1,200 learners

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Brief | 23 July 2024

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Gauteng minister apologises for funding bungle

“We as government and non-profit organisations cannot afford such a state of affairs” says Faith Mazibuko

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News | 22 July 2024

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Joburg families plead with City officials to end power cuts

City of Johannesburg losing between R5-million and R10-million monthly due to illegal connections, says City Power

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News | 19 July 2024

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Probe clears most Gauteng care organisations

Handful of organisations remain under investigation

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News | 18 July 2024

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Asylum seekers fear arrest but can’t access documents

Lawyers for Human Rights takes this issue to the High Court next month.

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News | 18 July 2024

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No electricity for Diepsloot welfare organisations

Eskom says broken transformer can’t be fixed again because the area is high risk

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News | 15 July 2024

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Workers at sauce manufacturer strike for R4 per hour increase

Management of Ribas Manufacturers has offered R1.75 per hour increase

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Brief | 12 July 2024

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Food parcels pile up in Gauteng warehouses because food banks have no money to distribute them

Provincial Department of Social Development delays funding

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News | 12 July 2024

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Army destroys shacks in Marievale, leaving families homeless

Lawyers for Human Rights plans to go to court again

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News | 10 July 2024

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Exhibition honours work of late Bang Bang Club photojournalist

Ken Oosterbroek’s “photographs will bring awareness to the importance of photography in the creation of our collective historical record” says curator

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News | 9 July 2024

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Gauteng social development department wants to buy a building but doesn’t know what for

Up to R70-million budgeted for building in central Pretoria

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News | 8 July 2024

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Johannesburg Heritage Foundation joins call for library to be reopened

The Louisa Prince Library in Ennerdale has been closed since 2021

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News | 5 July 2024