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Mchunu confirms Thabo Bester was detained and then released while he was on the run
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester showed police officers a fraudulent identity document after being apprehended for speeding in July 2022
How government abandoned a multi-million-rand community dairy farm
After catastrophic floods, minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence
Gauteng non-profit organisations reject findings of province’s forensic probe
Six out of 13 drug rehabs previously funded by the Gauteng Social Development Department are now “under investigation”
Government payment delay forces Joburg’s biggest food bank to close
The provincial social development department said the food bank is ‘under investigation’, which has delayed signing of contracts
Recipients blocked from getting R350 grant after fraudsters change their cell numbers
Sassa says the SRD grant has placed a massive burden on the agency and plans to implement new software to help prevent fraud
Many child support grant recipients left without money for January
Sassa spokesperson denies there is a problem, but officials speaking anonymously say otherwise
Sassa cash pay points to be phased out by April 2024
Black Sash predicts a ‘devastating’ effect on grant recipients in rural areas
No sign of accountability for Thabo Bester escape
Promises by MPs to call further witnesses and to produce a report for debate in the National Assembly have not materialised
Old age funding not keeping up with ageing population, report finds
Family Caregiving calls on government to prioritise community-based care services
Court dismisses Dr Nandipha’s application for leave to appeal
Magudumana had asked the court to declare her arrest in Tanzania and extradition to South Africa unlawful
Bester case: court grants bail to suspended prison officer
Two other accused will return to court on 11 July for formal bail applications
Thabo Bester escape: no reason for bail to be granted, says prosecutor
Lawyers argued that the accused will not interfere with investigations and will not evade trial
International pressure on G4S after Thabo Bester escape
A Canadian pension fund has been questioned about its investment in the private prisons’ company
SAPS ignore evidence of Magudumana’s lavish trips
Bookings for luxury accommodation made in the name of ‘TK Nkwana’ reveal Nandipha Magudumana’s movements in the months leading up to Bester’s escape
Signs of hope for apartheid labour tenants after long wait for land rights
Less than half the claims by former labour tenants, who were given access to land during apartheid in exchange for working on farms, have been finalised