Articles for Joseph Bracken

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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

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News | 18 July 2025

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KZN government fails to pay crèches despite court order

Payments have been “sporadic and inconsistent”, says Legal Resources Centre

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Brief | 16 July 2025

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Gauteng government scrambles to meet drug rehab targets

Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts

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News | 8 July 2025

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Durban’s metrorail: it’s a bumpy ride

Trains are late, slow and often empty

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News | 2 July 2025

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People with HIV go hungry as Gauteng government cuts funds

Organisations say thousands of beneficiaries are no longer getting food parcels

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News | 27 June 2025

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New crèches may have to close because of late payments by education department

Subsidies still not being paid on time in KwaZulu-Natal

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News | 13 June 2025

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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