Articles for Daniel Steyn

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Gauteng Department of Social Development ordered to explain its funding decisions

Unfunded non-profit organisations to file a combined summons

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News | 10 February 2025

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Pretoria could lose 120 beds for people in desperate need of care

Business rescue plan for social housing company will sell off state-funded special needs facilities

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News | 7 February 2025

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Anger over failure of community-owned macadamia nut farm

Government-funded Ncera farm has battled drought and price fluctuations

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News | 5 February 2025

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Gauteng Department of Social Development admits it did not comply with court orders

Administrative failures continue to plague the department

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News | 28 January 2025

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Secretary says she received “threatening call” after complaint against judge

On Friday, Andiswa Mengo completed her testimony on sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge

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Law | 24 January 2025

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Concern about City’s plan for Woodstock Hospital

Public comment period on proposed sale closes on 31 January

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News | 23 January 2025

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Inside Gauteng’s R500-million corruption scheme (part two)

How a network of non-profit organisations, co-operatives and companies captured the department’s “sustainable livelihoods” budget

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Feature | 12 December 2024

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Gauteng government’s buried corruption investigation (part one)

Forensic Audit into R500-million corruption in Department of Social Development was hidden. Non-profit organisations paid the price.

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News | 11 December 2024

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Third court order against Gauteng social development department

Nine months into the financial year, some non-profit organisations still not paid

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Brief | 5 December 2024

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Explainer: why South Africa’s prisons are overcrowded

Our prisons have about 105,000 beds but there are over 156,000 prisoners

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Analysis | 4 December 2024

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“Implausible” 2022 census cost R4-billion

There are serious concerns about the reliability of the census data

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News | 3 December 2024

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Villagers work with Eastern Cape municipality to fix water supply

The Mncwasa Water Scheme has been revived

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News | 27 November 2024

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Activists welcome Treasury’s proposed minimum alcohol price

National Treasury has proposed tax increases to reduce harmful drinking

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News | 19 November 2024

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Court intervenes in Gauteng government’s funding blunders

Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department

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News | 18 November 2024

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Ivaldo Macamo lost his leg when the George building collapsed. He is still waiting for compensation

Not one of the families we spoke to has received any payout

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News | 30 October 2024

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Police minister confirms Thabo Bester was detained and then released while he was on the run

Bester showed police a fraudulent ID when he was stopped for speeding

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News | 24 October 2024