Articles for Joseph Bracken
Chaotic start to Gauteng Social Development Department’s 2026 funding cycle
Gauteng DSD abandons new funding applications platform
News | 2 October 2025
Lesufi’s office fails to back up his claim about immigrants
The Gauteng Premier vowed to destroy informal settlements, claiming that most of their residents are undocumented immigrants
News | 11 September 2025
Taxi strike leaves Durban commuters stranded
Taxi associations annoyed by impounding of vehicles
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 4 September 2025
Gauteng DSD’s R215-million irregular expenditure
Department missed several targets in 2024/25
News | 4 September 2025
KZN is failing to build houses for thousands of flood victims
Floods are expected to leave many more people homeless in the coming years
By Joseph Bracken, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Daniel Steyn
News | 4 September 2025
Protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine held in Durban
Demonstrators demand Russia return Ukrainian children
Brief | 25 August 2025
“We can see the way children are treated by the way they treat their dogs”
Funda Nenja runs a dog training programme that offers veterinary care as well as social work
News | 20 August 2025
Gambling boss quits after forensic audit
The National Gambling Board’s chief strategic advisor Caroline Kongwa has resigned. She earned R3.4-million last year.
By Raymond Joseph and Joseph Bracken
News | 31 July 2025
Red flags raised over new shelter for homeless people in Durban
The eThekwini municipality’s Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban’s city centre
News | 18 July 2025