Articles for Joseph Bracken
Dust in the air: Lack of transparency over Gauteng farming project funding
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
Probe clears most Gauteng care organisations
Handful of organisations remain under investigation
By Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 18 July 2024
Food parcels pile up in Gauteng warehouses because food banks have no money to distribute them
Provincial Department of Social Development delays funding
By Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 12 July 2024
Gauteng social development department wants to buy a building but doesn’t know what for
Up to R70-million budgeted for building in central Pretoria
By Raymond Joseph and Joseph Bracken
News | 8 July 2024
Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC
MEC Mbali Hlophe won’t say how much the province spent on the advertorials
By Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph
News | 24 June 2024
Deadly storm creates havoc from Gqeberha to Tongaat
At least nine people killed by severe weather affecting almost half the country
By Joseph Bracken, Tsoanelo Sefoloko, Nokulunga Majola, Joseph Chirume and Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 4 June 2024
KZN budget cuts hit childcare organisations hard
In 2022/23 Department of Social Development funding for non-profit organisations was R755-million. It has dropped to R695-million.
News | 28 May 2024
Not enough places in children’s centres after budget cuts
Children in KZN are being placed in foster care instead of care centres
News | 20 May 2024
Water-starved eThekwini families are being charged for “free” municipal water
Private contractor is selling water out of trucks
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 6 May 2024