Articles for Joseph Bracken

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Pensioners desperate for clarity after not receiving grants in June

SASSA is introducing stricter verification measures

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News | 7 June 2025

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Children’s homes, rehabs and shelters face closure once again as Gauteng government fails to pay

Department of Social Development says there were “payment system challenges” and some organisations are non-compliant

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News | 4 June 2025

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Sewage floods the streets in this part of Durban

Lamontville has been battered by floods

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News | 1 June 2025

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NLC did nothing to stop 4,000 “delinquents” from getting grant funding

New corruption-busting efforts have caused grant money to go unspent

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Parliament | 29 May 2025

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KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

At least 275 centres have faced issues with late subsidy payments

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News | 27 May 2025

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Durban hostels crumble but families have nowhere else to go

Thousands of people live in Lamontville’s apartheid-era hostels

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Photo Essay | 26 May 2025

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Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Department of Social Development is improving but problems remain

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News | 7 May 2025

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Payment delay leaves KwaZulu-Natal charities struggling

Last week the Department of Social Development notified non-profit organisations that payments will be delayed

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News | 23 April 2025

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Solar company changed its story just before gagging whistleblowers

Whistleblower alleges he was tricked into believing he was buying locally made material

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News | 17 April 2025