Pensioners desperate for clarity after not receiving grants in June

SASSA is introducing stricter verification measures

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News | 7 June 2025

Postbank has yet to apply for a banking licence

Why Postbank made everyone change to a Black card, and then suddenly did a U-turn

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News | 7 June 2025

In 10 years, there may be no more of these penguins

But protecting African Penguins’ food supply could reverse their decline, scientists say

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Feature | 6 June 2025

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

A failure to provide safe and dignified hostel conditions for learners with disabilities is widespread in South Africa, the organisation says

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Law | 6 June 2025

US cuts food aid to 36,000 children in Lesotho

About one in five people in rural Lesotho face food insecurity

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Feature | 6 June 2025

Pensioner has to live in shack despite ‘owning’ RDP house for 17 years

A 2012 Corruption Watch report stated that the houses “were invaded because they were left empty for a long time”

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News | 6 June 2025

RDP occupiers protest at Ekhurhuleni mayor’s office for services

“The City should stop calling us illegal occupants and give us services”

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Brief | 5 June 2025

Luxury home of Lottery “kingpin” frozen by Special Tribunal

Non-profit organisation headed by Alfred Sigudhla received nearly R70-million from the Lottery

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News | 5 June 2025

Protest over unsafe dirt roads in rural KwaZulu-Natal

Nquthu and Mzinyathi Municipalities promise to fix roads next week

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Brief | 5 June 2025

SIU finds work paid for but not done on critical water infrastructure

Criminal investigations, civil litigation, lifestyle audits, and disciplinary action loom large as SIU probes dodgy water sector contracts

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Parliament | 5 June 2025

100-year-old Flagstaff school is falling apart

In 2013 the Flagstaff Comprehensive High School was promised a share of a R195-million project. But nothing happened

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News | 5 June 2025

Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Meanwhile the Department of Social Development will ask for another extension of the Social Relief of Distress grant, MPs told

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News | 5 June 2025

Eastern Cape teacher accused of beating learner with a hosepipe

Department of Education warns teachers against using corporal punishment to discipline learners

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News | 4 June 2025

Lesotho fishing company’s strange “error” on donations

Sanlei Premium Trout reported community donations of fish heads worth R2.9-million, but actually gave less than R450,000

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News | 4 June 2025

Judge slams Home Affairs for “unintelligible, illogical babble” in gay case

Immigration official rejected the asylum application of a man from Chad who was imprisoned solely for homosexuality

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Law | 4 June 2025

Children’s homes, rehabs and shelters face closure once again as Gauteng government fails to pay

Department of Social Development says there were “payment system challenges” and some organisations are non-compliant

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News | 4 June 2025