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Mass lay-offs at Lesotho garment factories as US tariffs bite
After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down
News | 13 June 2025
Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with SASSA’s system
Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process
News | 12 June 2025
New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics
The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate
By Jan Bornman
News | 11 June 2025
No money to upgrade Cape Town’s rundown hostels
We visited hostels in Gugulethu which were overcrowded and falling apart
News | 10 June 2025
Court battle looms between City of Johannesburg and traders
SERI has sent a letter of demand to the City over container removals
News | 9 June 2025
Families were promised RDP homes. Instead they were left for 15 years without services
Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year
News | 9 June 2025
New book by Edwin Cameron gives practical steps to reform prisons
“The biggest public policy mistake of the last 125 years was the war on drugs”
By Elna Schütz
News | 8 June 2025
Pensioners desperate for clarity after not receiving grants in June
SASSA is introducing stricter verification measures
News | 7 June 2025
Postbank has yet to apply for a banking licence
Why Postbank made everyone change to a Black card, and then suddenly did a U-turn
News | 7 June 2025