“I feel like disabled people are not seen or heard”
People living with disabilities in Delft air their grievances on Thursday
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 6 October 2023
Political appointments cripple Lesotho hospital
Wage bill at flagship Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital balloons by R48-million over a year as politicians appoint family members and friends
Feature | 6 October 2023
Economists warn against “chaotic budget cuts”
We’re not facing an immediate fiscal crisis, says Institute for Economic Justice
News | 6 October 2023
Simba factory workers down tools over “unfair” transport deductions
The company is in the Labour Court on Thursday afternoon to get an urgent interdict against the strikers
News | 5 October 2023
Western Cape floods: Is climate change to blame?
It’s hard to blame global warming for a single weather event, but storms like last week’s are becoming more likely
By Jess Vujovic
Science | 5 October 2023
Karoo towns fail to keep water clean
The Kannaland municipality also does not conduct all the water tests it is supposed to
News | 5 October 2023
Grant beneficiaries queue at ATMs as KZN post offices run out of cash
“In the 90s, the Post Office was reliable but now it seems as if everything is falling apart,” says KwaMashu pensioner
Brief | 5 October 2023
Parliament unimpressed by NSFAS’s turnaround plan
Student funding scheme given seven working days to answer portfolio committee’s questions
News | 5 October 2023
Extortion rings prey on poor communities
An owner of a fruit and vegetable stall in Philippi says he must pay a gang R500 a month not to rob him
News | 4 October 2023