Articles for Marecia Damons
Public Protector blames Correctional Services for prolonging Thabo Bester escape
Two officials have faced disciplinary processes and received final written warnings
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
News | 30 September 2024
Fairtrade suspends local producer over farm workers’ poor conditions
Women on Farms is calling for better policing of the Fairtrade standards on certified farms
News | 27 September 2024
E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
Drivers want the government to intervene to improve their conditions
News | 17 September 2024
SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants, says Auditor General
Members of Parliament criticise the agency for R316-million in overpayments
News | 12 September 2024
Health department misses another deadline to provide nurses with uniforms
The department has committed to paying nurses a once-off allowance by the end of November
News | 10 September 2024
Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October
#PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice say regulations exclude many people who are eligible; government disagrees
News | 2 September 2024
Thousands of teaching posts to be cut in the Western Cape
Schools are expected to receive their 2025 staff allocations on Friday
News | 27 August 2024
Researchers raise alarm about access to Child Support Grant
Poverty rates are rising but fewer babies are getting the grant, a UCT study finds
News | 23 August 2024
Riverlands families struggle to pick up the pieces after flash floods
Clean-up operations are underway
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 20 August 2024