Matilda Gasela is facing corruption and fraud charges for tender irregularities when she was head of the agriculture department
By Daniel Steyn
News | 17 October 2024
After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence
By Daniel Steyn and Joseph Chirume
Feature | 16 October 2024
The Department of Social Development has been supplying food but not the funds to distribute it
By Kimberly Mutandiro and Daniel Steyn
Brief | 8 October 2024
Life Nkanyisa’s drug rehabs, formerly known as Life Esidimeni, had capacity for 750 people
By Daniel Steyn and Joseph Bracken
News | 4 October 2024
Law guarantees land ownership to labour tenants who were given access to land in exchange for labour during apartheid
By Daniel Steyn
News | 2 October 2024
Two officials have faced disciplinary processes and received final written warnings
By Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn
News | 30 September 2024
This is despite having signed agreements with the provincial Department of Social Development
By Joseph Bracken and Daniel Steyn
News | 25 September 2024
Report argues that solitary confinement is a form of torture
By Daniel Steyn
News | 18 September 2024
Auditor-General flags irregular expenditure and insufficient controls in 2023/24 report
By Daniel Steyn
News | 5 September 2024
The department says the Hawks are investigating the sustainable livelihoods programme but will not provide details
By Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken, Raymond Joseph and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 4 September 2024
Only 34 out of 257 municipalities receive clean audits for 2022/23
By Daniel Steyn
News | 27 August 2024
They were suspended during the term of MEC Mbali Hlophe when the department was in chaos
By Raymond Joseph and Daniel Steyn
News | 26 August 2024
With no disciplinary hearing held, ten of the 13 officials have had their suspensions lifted
By Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 31 July 2024
A number of organisations that received funding from the Gauteng Department of Social Development through the Daracorp non-profit, say Daracorp never delivered on their promises
By Joseph Bracken, Raymond Joseph, Kimberly Mutandiro and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 27 July 2024
Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true
By Daniel Steyn
News | 24 July 2024
Case postponed to 31 July
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
Brief | 24 July 2024