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Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury
Universal Basic Income Coalition says government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
News | 6 January 2026
Lesotho army admits teenagers were sexually harassed
Opposition MP says there are more cases and calls for independent inquiry
News | 30 December 2025
Three die when house collapses in Soweto
Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied
News | 30 December 2025
Tsotsi star’s house, bought with lottery funds, frozen by Special Tribunal
The late Presley Chweneyagae’s home was bought with funds meant for an anti-drug themed musical
News | 23 December 2025
Lottery whistleblowers denied financial compensation
After year-long reparations process, former NLC staff offered psychological support, educational sponsorships and grocery vouchers
News | 19 December 2025
Claremont could be Johannesburg Water’s big blind spot
Suburb is among several expecting a very dry Christmas
News | 19 December 2025
Housing activist group wants to bid for R87-million property
The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 December 2025
SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine
Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng
By Joan van Dyk
News | 19 December 2025
Durban mayor urged to investigate assaults on homeless people
People we spoke to describe being beaten with sjamboks by Ensure Security’s masked guards. The company denies this.
News | 18 December 2025