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
News | 15 October 2024
MPs demand Postbank explain “persistent” problems with social grants
Beneficiaries with gold cards have been struggling to access their grants
News | 15 October 2024
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.
News | 15 October 2024
Understanding the High Court ruling on rape and consent
Minister of Justice opposed the case to have “defence of subjective consent to rape” scrapped
Law | 14 October 2024
We discovered massive fraud in SASSA’s grant system
SASSA needs to disclose how this happened and the scale of the problem
By Joel Cedras and Veer Gosai
Analysis | 14 October 2024
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
News | 14 October 2024
Tensions rise over unfenced Kruger Park after predators kill cattle
State vet warns that livestock wandering into the park pose significant disease threat
By Thembi Siaga
News | 14 October 2024
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
News | 11 October 2024
31 years into democracy and the bucket system isn’t going away any time soon
The bucket eradication programme, started in 2012, has been through three departments and five implementing agents
By Sandiso Phaliso and Thamsanqa Mbovane
Brief | 11 October 2024