Articles for Marecia Damons
Man resembling Thabo Bester spotted in Sandton, nearly two months after his supposed death in prison fire
Woman in photo could be celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
News | 16 March 2023
Did the Facebook rapist die in his cell? Or did he escape from prison?
Extraordinary evidence raises doubts about the claim that Thabo Bester died in a fire at Mangaung prison in May 2022
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 15 March 2023
Budget: social grants go up, but not as much as inflation
Covid grant budget slashed by R8-billion
News | 22 February 2023
Over a million people who qualify for the R350 grant aren’t getting it
Only 85% of all approved beneficiaries are being paid, Parliament hears
News | 15 February 2023
“A state of destruction”: Activists gather at SONA to demand an end to rolling blackouts
President Ramaphosa announces state of disaster to deal with energy crisis during his State of the Nation Address this evening
News | 9 February 2023
Man dragged naked from his shack sues City of Cape Town for R1.4m
Launch of campaign to “expose law enforcement brutality”
News | 8 February 2023
Concern over teenage pregnancies and school dropouts in Northern Cape
Without enough community, family and school support, pregnant learners struggle to finish their schooling
News | 7 February 2023
Man who was dragged naked from his shack to sue City of Cape Town
“[They] treated me like a dog” says Bulelani Qolani
News | 2 February 2023
Ocean View teen wins silver at badminton tournament in Mauritius
Micheala Ohlson made it to the tournament in Mauritius thanks to fund-raising
Brief | 26 January 2023