Woman dies after waiting seven hours for ambulance in East London
Health department says the service is under extreme pressure due to increases in Covid-19 infections. But apparently only 300 of its 440 ambulances are operational
News | 30 August 2021
Threat to journalist investigating Lottery corruption
Tebogo Sithathu’s organisation got grants totalling R9.7 million, but National Lotteries Commission won’t say what it was for
News | 30 August 2021
UIF promises relief for workers affected by July riots
Until 15 December, employees at businesses that have not reopened can receive R3,500 per month
By Masego Mafata and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 30 August 2021
Judge scolds Ekurhuleni municipality for trying to dodge court order
Municipality has tried to back out of settlement to buy unlawfully occupied buildings
Law | 30 August 2021
“The investigating officer in charge of my case used to chill with my rapist”
Rape Crisis marks six years since the launch of its Rape Survivors’ Justice Campaign
News | 27 August 2021
PRASA sues whistleblower for R45 million
The rail agency refused to answer questions on its legal action against suspended head of legal services Martha Ngoye
By James Stent
News | 27 August 2021
Parents demand more classrooms so learners can return to school full time
The rural school in Limpopo only has two brick classrooms, five mobile classrooms and a zinc sheet classroom for 353 learners
Brief | 27 August 2021
Study finds extreme levels of violence against sex workers
Decriminalisation of sex work will make women safer, says advocacy group
By Elsabé Brits
News | 27 August 2021
People without identity documents could be vaccinated from October - health department
Motorcade promotes Covid vaccination in Nelson Mandela Bay
By Thamsanqa Mbovane and Mkhuseli Sizani
News | 26 August 2021