News

Summary image for article

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

But environment minister and bird conservation groups both say an out-of-court settlement is yet possible

By

News | 21 October 2024

Summary image for article

Informal miners burnt to death during police raid: Families demand justice

Several miners died and scores more sustained severe burns during an Operation Vala Umgodi raid in August

By

News | 21 October 2024

Summary image for article

Donkey carts stand idle as tourism dies in Cederberg village

Heuningvlei was devastated by flooding for two consecutive years but the residents are determined to keep their town alive

Text by . Photos by .

News | 21 October 2024

Summary image for article

Government losing 1,800 firearms a year to criminals

Firearm-related murders in South Africa have risen to 34 per day

By

News | 18 October 2024

Summary image for article

Criminal charges for previous head of Gauteng Department of Social Development

Matilda Gasela is facing corruption and fraud charges for tender irregularities when she was head of the agriculture department

By

News | 17 October 2024

Summary image for article

Lottery spent over R1-million on lawyers to stop GroundUp exposing corruption

Attacks were also launched on the integrity of our reporter

By

News | 17 October 2024

Summary image for article

Community blocks R3-million park project, demands public participation

Tsomo residents and businesses say they were never consulted about the site

By

News | 16 October 2024

Summary image for article

Lottery spent R1.5-million on “lawfare” to try to stop Minister Ebrahim Patel’s anti-corruption battle

For years, costly and sustained litigation funded by public money was launched against Patel

By

News | 15 October 2024

Summary image for article

MPs demand Postbank explain “persistent” problems with social grants

Beneficiaries with gold cards have been struggling to access their grants

By

News | 15 October 2024

Summary image for article

Cops accused of torture will plead not guilty

Three officers are accused of torturing a barber during a raid in Cape Town. The incident was caught on CCTV.

By

News | 15 October 2024

Summary image for article

About 100 people march in Khayelitsha against gun crimes and extortion

Crime involving firearms and extortion has prevented the municipality, Eskom and SASSA from providing essential services

By

News | 14 October 2024

Summary image for article

Tensions rise over unfenced Kruger Park after predators kill cattle

State vet warns that livestock wandering into the park pose significant disease threat

By

News | 14 October 2024

Summary image for article

People found chained at a private care centre

Department of Social Development is busy relocating the facility’s 20 occupants amid allegations of neglect and inhumane conditions

By

News | 11 October 2024

Summary image for article

SASSA recovers R150-million in ineligible grants payments

But the agency is bleeding funds due to fraudulent payments still being made

By

News | 11 October 2024

Summary image for article

Lottery blows millions of rands on lawyers

Previous minister suggested that previous Lottery management and board colluded with law firms

By

News | 11 October 2024

Summary image for article

The Limpopo government mismanaged their money. But these workers are not giving up

Premier Phophi Ramathuba promised that former employees of the Great North Transport bus company would start receiving their unpaid pensions this week

By

News | 10 October 2024