Articles for Marecia Damons
School dropout crisis in Northern Cape municipality
Report finds that only half the learners who start primary school reach high school, and of these only 15% pass matric in the Joe Morolong Local Municipality
News | 24 January 2023
Murder at Mangaung Prison: Leaked report shows ‘Facebook rapist’ was dead before a fire broke out in his cell
Leaked documents show that Thabo Bester was already dead before a fire broke out in his cell
News | 20 January 2023
Fire Gwede Mantashe, say activists
Civil society groups plan mass action against electricity tariff hike and blackouts
News | 19 January 2023
Another Postbank “glitch” delays January social grant payments
“We came to the Post Office and they said there was no money”
News | 11 January 2023
Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts
This would be affordable and would boost the economy, say experts appointed by the Department of Social Development in new report
News | 13 December 2022
Public sector workers march to Parliament, reject 3% wage increase
Unions are demanding 10%. Inflation is just shy of 8%.
Brief | 9 December 2022
“I had to put my groceries back” says Delft mother after her SASSA card was declined
Postbank abruptly suspended grant withdrawals at ATMs after incidents of fraud
News | 8 December 2022
Postbank loses over R18-million to cybercrime attacks
Most of the money stolen came from the SASSA beneficiary grant payment system, says CEO
News | 1 December 2022
Investment manager says no to plea for fossil fuel-free investment fund
Allan Gray says there are better ways to fight climate change
Brief | 30 November 2022