Parliament silent on MPs implicated in PRASA corruption
Formal complaint was sent by #UniteBehind to ethics committee in September
By Liezl Human
Brief | 7 December 2022
New full-time Lotteries boss to be appointed early next year
GroundUp has learned that Jodi Scholtz will take over as Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission
Brief | 6 December 2022
This taxi rank cost more than R275-million. But nearly a decade later it’s still closed
Thohoyandou taxi owners and businesses want the rank to start operating
News | 6 December 2022
Information Regulator bares its teeth in music royalties investigation
The South African music industry lacks transparency and accountability, says regulator
By Daniel Steyn
News | 6 December 2022
Sex workers welcome government’s decriminalisation plans
“Many sex workers have died and this bill will save many lives”
News | 6 December 2022
Pretoria train stations brought back to life after years of closure
PRASA says 400 stations were vandalised during the Covid lockdown
News | 5 December 2022
Saldanha Bay residents voice support for Karpowership
The controversial company, which uses fossil fuels to generate power from ships, claims it will create 240 jobs in the West Coast town
By Liezl Human
News | 2 December 2022
Police are preying on immigrants, say human rights organisations
Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation
News | 2 December 2022
Domestic workers urge Ramaphosa to sign compensation bill into law
The legislation was sent to the president more than two months ago
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 2 December 2022