GroundUp asked for details of billions of rands in grants the Department of Social Development paid to non-profit organisations
News | 10 May 2024
There are risks in using a private company to pay the grants
Abby May, Zen Mathe and Michael Marchant for Open Secrets
Analysis | 10 May 2024
Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services
By Masego Mafata and Daniel Steyn
News | 10 May 2024
Albert Mpazayabo hopes his thesis on integration of refugees in South Africa will be taken seriously by the authorities
News | 10 May 2024
Mine told to fix the pollution problem
By Liezl Human
News | 9 May 2024
A ruling by the Press Ombud has helped clarify clauses about fact versus opinion in the Press Code
Law | 9 May 2024
Sewing co-operatives delivered thousands of school uniforms to learners in need, but the department is disowning them
By Masego Mafata, Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph
News | 9 May 2024
Parking lots in Cape Town’s city centre should be used for affordable housing, says Ndifuna Ukwazi
News | 9 May 2024
Metrorail power failure affects Cape Flats and Southern Line commuters on Tuesday
News | 8 May 2024
But the Department of Social Development claims the delay is caused by investigations into the food banks
By Daniel Steyn, Kimberly Mutandiro and Raymond Joseph
News | 8 May 2024
The sad history of Net1 and the Post Office shows that this is an important question
Abby May, Zen Mathe and Michael Marchant for Open Secrets
Analysis | 8 May 2024
A coalition against mining in the Mabola Protected Environment want “scandalous” and “irrelevant” claims struck from court record
By John Yeld
News | 8 May 2024
Calls for “academic boycott of apartheid Israel”
Brief | 8 May 2024
On Tuesday afternoon, community leaders were still coordinating relief efforts for fire victims at Doornbach informal settlement in Cape Town
Brief | 7 May 2024
eThekwini municipality says fishers are banned from these spots because they violated City by-laws
News | 7 May 2024
But lawyer for acting CEO Terrence Magogodela says his client “expects to be a witness for the state”
News | 7 May 2024
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