Articles for Barbara October

Pensions of more than 80,000 security guards at risk

More than 300 cases are currently being fought in court against employers

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News | 18 October 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa ignores calls for moratorium on farm evictions

Activists say moratorium is necessary to secure the tenure rights of all farm dwellers

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News | 16 October 2018

Former employees to lay charges over provident fund deductions

“It’s a messy situation” wife of Proexec owner tells court

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Brief | 11 October 2018

SASSA workers strike over buggy biometric system

Susan Shabangu and NEHAWU reported to have agreed to suspend system, but union will only confirm on Thursday

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News | 10 October 2018

Learners march in Worcester demanding scholar transport

Children in rural areas struggle to get to school

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News | 5 October 2018

Post Office delivers mixed bag for social grant recipients

“We will die standing in this queue” says pensioner

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News | 4 October 2018

Social grants: still glitches in payment system

People in rural areas have to travel far to draw cash

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News | 2 October 2018

Come and experience life here, Bonteheuwel leader tells Cele

“You’ll hear how the bullets are going”

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News | 26 September 2018

Cape Flats communities shut down in protest over lack of policing

“When we call the police, they don’t come, but now they are standing around here just watching us”

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News | 25 September 2018

Sea Point security company in court over provident fund contributions

Proexec owners say they are cash-strapped and unable to pay

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Brief | 20 September 2018

“Mass shutdown” planned on the Cape Flats in October

Hundreds expected to march against crime and gang violence

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News | 11 September 2018

Sea Point company’s owners in legal trouble for failing to pay provident fund

Proexec’s former employees say company failed to pay their provident fund contributions into the fund

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News | 4 September 2018

CPS forecasts “disruptive and stressful experience” for social grant recipients in September

Social Development Minister to address claims by CPS on Friday

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Brief | 30 August 2018

Net1 accused of duping social grant beneficiaries

Pensioners told that the EasyPay card is the new SASSA card

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News | 30 August 2018

SASSA accused of shutting down cash points too soon

Some grant beneficiaries in rural areas battle to get their money

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News | 28 August 2018