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New crèches may have to close because of late payments by education department

13 June 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

New crèches in the Drakensberg may have to close because of late payments of subsidies by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. Graphic: Lisa Nelson Four Early Childhood Development (ECD) centr...

Pensioners desperate for clarity after not receiving grants in June

7 June 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

...Joseph Bracken Old age grant beneficiaries in Durban who did not receive their payments on 3 June stood in line for hours on Thursday to find out why. They assumed that they are among 210,000 people ...

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

4 June 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

The Gauteng Department of Social Development has once again left hundreds of organisations without money. Illustration: Lisa Nelson The Gauteng government is failing to pay non-profit organisations ...

Sewage floods the streets in this part of Durban

1 June 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

...Joseph Bracken The community of Lamontville, south of Durban, has experienced flooding at least once a year since 2021, damaging houses and washing away roads. When heavy rains come, sewage bubbles up...

NLC did nothing to stop 4,000 “delinquents” from getting grant funding

29 May 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph

The NLC appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday. Illustration: Lisa Nelson The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) told Parliament on Tuesday that its efforts to curb co...

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

27 May 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko

...Joseph Bracken A court in Pietermaritzburg has ordered the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education to pay three early childhood centres the subsidies owed to them. They are among at least 275 centres i...

Durban hostels crumble but families have nowhere else to go

26 May 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

...Joseph Bracken Residents of Wema Hostels in Lamontville have not paid rent for years, citing years of neglect and lack of maintenance by the municipality. Buildings are severely deteriorated, with s...

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

7 May 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson One month into the new financial year, non-p...

Payment delay leaves KwaZulu-Natal charities struggling

23 April 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

...Joseph Bracken Last week the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development notified funded organisations that payments for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year will most likely only be paid ...

Solar company changed its story just before gagging whistleblowers

17 April 2025 | ARTICLE

By Joseph Bracken

A Durban-based solar panel company changed its company description shortly before successfully applying for a gagging order against whistleblowers. Photo: Steve Kretzmann Durban-based company ARTsol...