Unemployment
Bheki Cele accuses Randfontein protesters of being a construction mafia. But they say they just want jobs and their fair share
Eleven people to apply for bail after being arrested on 13 February
News | 26 February 2024
Fiery end to Green Point tent city
The homeless community was evicted on Thursday
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 22 February 2024
Unemployed doctors march to Department of Health
They demand permanent jobs and no budget cuts to healthcare
Brief | 12 February 2024
People queue from 2:30am at Goodwood Labour office
The department encourages the use of its online system but many can’t use it
News | 23 January 2024
Recipients blocked from getting R350 grant after fraudsters change their cell numbers
SASSA says the SRD grant has placed a massive burden on the agency and plans to implement new software to help prevent fraud
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 16 January 2024
Retrenched eThekwini workers shot at with rubber bullets while marching to ANC offices
The workers’ contracts under the public employment programme were terminated in October when the City ran out of funds
Brief | 11 January 2024
Eastern Cape traders shut down by municipality over festive season
More than 40 stalls and containers were demolished and removed from main road in Cacadu
News | 10 January 2024
The informal brick makers of Dordrecht
“We are only working to put food on the table, nothing else” says Tinashe Mandobe who has made bricks in the small Eastern Cape town since 2004
News | 7 December 2023
The Big Issue might have to shut down after R600,000 cyber scam
It was a targeted attack, says cyber security firm probing the theft from the magazine’s account
News | 30 November 2023