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How government officials spend public money on extravagant cars

Deputy Minister asked Treasury to approve a R1.1m car with a sun roof

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Feature | 17 May 2019

Drug epidemic overloads state social workers

They make a big difference to people’s lives but the work is tough

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Feature | 17 May 2019

Lubabalo Kondlo is the world draughts champion, but he is struggling to make ends meet

He is on a mission to popularise the game in South Africa

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Feature | 9 May 2019

Lottery’s promise of toilets leaves a nasty smell

Photos used to show progress building ablution facilities at different schools are of the same structures

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Feature | 3 May 2019

Workers’ Day: This industry is not what it used to be, says clothing worker

Fadwah Rinquest has been sewing cuffs on shirts for about ten years

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Feature | 1 May 2019

Workers’ Day: Congolese immigrant works from 5am to 11pm

Bijou Bakole Tshibengu runs a day care centre in Parow

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Feature | 1 May 2019

Workers’ Day: Cleaner dreams of running her own business

Zanele Tasana loves her work but wants to make more money for her grandchildren

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Feature | 1 May 2019

The everyday heroes of Cyclone Idai

Zimbabwe’s people helped as best they could

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Feature | 23 April 2019

Cyclone Idai: Zimbabweans rally to help each other

Citizens didn’t wait for government to organise relief effort

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Feature | 17 April 2019

Disease haunts Mpumalanga coal town

“The blasting happens every day and you can feel the houses shaking”

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Feature | 11 April 2019

Feathers fly over Watson wind farm plan

Watsons planned to shoot Black Eagles, says Bosasa employee

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Feature | 10 April 2019

Circus animals: part of a magical world, or the victims of cruelty?

Protesters call for boycott of travelling circus

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Feature | 4 April 2019

Top public officials earn more than the president

Head of one agency paid nearly R9 million in 2017/18

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Feature | 27 March 2019

“I’m doing it for all the blood of innocent people shed on the streets of the Cape Flats”

“Government keeps on saying that communities don’t want to speak up, but look what happens when you do”

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Feature | 26 March 2019

Lottery gives out more money to associates of controversial lawyer

R20m awarded to companies linked to Lesley Ramulifho whose other project is under investigation

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Feature | 19 March 2019

The minister, the gifts, the Watsons and the wind farm

Mokonyane to rule on controversial Eastern Cape project

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Feature | 13 March 2019