South Africa|Gauteng|Pretoria

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City says there’s no money for water and toilets for Mamelodi settlement

Residents say they have no choice but to illegally connect electricity and water

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News | 24 May 2025

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Lottery workers march in Pretoria

Workers demand higher wages and changes to the way the National Lotteries Commission is run

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News | 8 May 2025

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Protesters in Tshwane call on Egypt to let aid into Gaza

Food aid and medical supplies are currently blocked by Israel

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Photo Essay | 29 April 2025

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Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

SADTU warned of strike action should the government continue slashing social spending

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Brief | 24 April 2025

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Judge puts an end to a lifetime of statelessness for 36-year-old

Department of Home Affairs must issue Primrose Modisane with an ID, court rules

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Law | 7 April 2025

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Lottery licence bidder accuses Minister of favouring Ithuba

HCI subsidiary Wina Njalo brought an urgent court application after Minister Parks Tau postponed deadline for new operator

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Law | 25 March 2025

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COSAS marches on education department and calls for minister to resign

Raft of demands handed over

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Brief | 7 March 2025

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My five-hour wait for treatment at Mamelodi hospital

Gauteng Health MEC has said Mamelodi Regional Hospital meets National Health Insurance standards, but my experience was not good

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News | 6 March 2025

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Court blocks former Lottery official from receiving money after sale of his luxury home

The house and other properties he owns were paid for with lottery money

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News | 28 February 2025

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Nearly five years and R38-million later, Mamelodi families still don’t have a clinic

The City of Tshwane fired the construction company last year

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Brief | 21 February 2025

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HIV patients go weeks without medicines after US aid cut

Legal challenges have restored funding but damage has been done

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News | 18 February 2025

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Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

Conservation groups challenge minister’s decision on no-fishing zones around penguin colonies

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News | 17 February 2025

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No water from the City of Tshwane, so families turn to illegal suppliers

The 12,000 households in Azania informal settlement have no official supply of water

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News | 13 February 2025

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Pretoria could lose 120 beds for people in desperate need of care

Business rescue plan for social housing company will sell off state-funded special needs facilities

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News | 7 February 2025

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Stilfontein protesters demand commission of inquiry into police conduct

They also demanded that mining minister Gwede Mantashe resign

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Brief | 6 February 2025

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“All I want is a job” pleads unemployed doctor

Unemployed health graduates march in Pretoria, demanding urgent action from Treasury

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News | 3 February 2025