Author: James Stent

Cape Town suburbs where homeless people count

Through the Streetscapes project, homeless people are running surveys, earning an income, and changing lives

By James Stent

News | 18 January 2023

New trains stand idle as PRASA fails to upgrade depots

Dodgy tender awards and settlement agreement have delayed upgrades

By James Stent

News | 13 January 2023

How close is Cape Town to taking over commuter rail?

Fikile Mbalula has been ignoring the mayor’s letters. Activists are now threatening legal action against the transport minister.

By James Stent

News | 20 December 2022

Police union unexpectedly leaves SAFTU

SAFTU “clueless as to the reasons that may have caused SAPU’s exit”

By James Stent

Brief | 1 December 2022

How an honest PRASA worker turned down corrupt money and helped uncover fraud

Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months - in a scheme that could run back to 2014

By James Stent

News | 18 November 2022

Setback for NUMSA’s insolvent funeral insurer in court battle

3Sixty Life to remain under curatorship as court dismisses appeal application

By James Stent

Brief | 16 November 2022

Magistrate accused of bias in eviction case

Venice Burgins had made her views on Communicare clear in social media posts. Yet she failed to recuse herself from a case involving the social housing company.

By James Stent

News | 9 November 2022

The student activist who gaslit workers and cost them their jobs

31 sacked security guards have asked UCT for forgiveness after being misled by Sibusiso Mpendulo

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and James Stent

News | 10 October 2022

3Sixty Life to appeal curatorship ruling

Yashoda Ram says she remains curator of the funeral insurance company

By James Stent

Brief | 6 October 2022

Court confirms curatorship for NUMSA’s funeral insurer

Judge Fiona Dippenaar appoints new curator

By James Stent

News | 3 October 2022

Fate of NUMSA’s funeral insurance company hangs in the balance

Six-month wait for High Court decision on 3Sixty Life curatorship

By James Stent

News | 27 September 2022

These graphs show PRASA’s disastrous state

No trains, no hope? We show just how bad things are at PRASA.

By James Stent

Analysis | 21 September 2022

Leaked documents show how government wants to tackle unemployment

Presidency and National Treasury describe plans for our “employment first” future - and what social grants are acceptable to the government

By James Stent

News | 9 September 2022

Ethics committee urged to act against MPs over PRASA collapse

Formal complaint laid by #UniteBehind which wants six MPs expelled from Parliament

By James Stent

News | 31 August 2022

ITHUBA campaign raises troubling questions for Twitter

How did a disguised advertising campaign trend to number one in South Africa? And how often does this happen?

By James Stent and Nathan Geffen

News | 25 August 2022

NUMSA spokesperson in defamation row

Phakamile Hlubi-Majola claims Ruth Ntlokotse “wants to destroy NUMSA”

By James Stent

Brief | 18 August 2022

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