“It’s almost like they want you to give up”: desperate applicants queue at SASSA Eersteriver

Even those who slept at the offices are not sure to be served

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Brief | 16 February 2024

Worst of hiring freeze over, Western Cape health department assures health workers

Budget has been brought back under control, says Dr Keith Cloete

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News | 16 February 2024

“Criminal syndicate” was run inside the Lottery says SIU

Three-year investigation has revealed collusion between Lottery officials, former board members, lawyers and non-profit organisations

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News | 16 February 2024

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Most of Cape Town’s sewage treatment works are failing, including the city’s largest one which releases effluent straight into the sea

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News | 16 February 2024

Campaign launched to remove guns from violent domestic partners

The ‘Removing the Trigger’ Campaign was launched at the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children on Wednesday.

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Brief | 15 February 2024

NSFAS has a horrible day in Parliament

Troubled adverse audit described. And over 36,000 student beds still to be accredited

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News | 14 February 2024

Long queues at SASSA in Khayelitsha

Earlier this week residents picketed, demanding that a new office be built and for staff to be trained

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News | 14 February 2024

Waive “no work no pay” principle, say striking UCT workers

The union members downed tools for a full day on Tuesday after negotiations with management failed

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News | 13 February 2024

Call to stop “catastrophic” health care budget cuts

Western Cape health workers warn of dire consequences if cuts are not reversed

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News | 13 February 2024

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

The university says its own accredited and leased residences have already reached full capacity

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News | 12 February 2024

Fire minister Dipuo Peters, rail activists demand

#UniteBehind wants President Ramaphosa to axe the deputy minister for allegedly enabling looting at PRASA

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Brief | 12 February 2024

Vigil held in Sea Point for children of Gaza

The events were also to raise money for shoes for South African school children

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Brief | 12 February 2024

Stop conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, protesters tell German consulate

They demanded Germany stop supporting the war on Gaza and resume funding UNRWA

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Brief | 9 February 2024

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

City to deal with the 32-million litres of raw sewage it pumps out to sea every day

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News | 9 February 2024

Video: We asked people what they want President Ramaphosa to say in the State of the Nation Address

“I want him to talk about crime … and youth who need jobs”

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Video | 8 February 2024

UCT strike begins – support staff demand 7.5% increase for 2024

They also want a unified bargaining forum

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News | 8 February 2024