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De Lille hastens IDT closure
The Independent Development Trust’s board and the department of public works and infrastructure have agreed to devise an exit plan, which will see the entity closed by early next year
Crucial state workers given lifeline
Employees at the beleaguered IDT have been given a three-month extension of their contracts
Border walls don’t stop viruses, but a blanket amnesty might
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
Still on temporary contracts after 12 years
Employees of the Expanded Public Works Programme have essentially become ‘permanent casuals’ who earn a pittance and have no job security
Pace of land reform weak and pathetic, says Cronin
Jeremy Cronin has ascribed the "pathetic" pace of land reform to factors like weak policy, corruption, lack of will and a lack of capacity
Day Zero is a myth, say protesters looking to fill up at Zille’s residence
The group said they would write to Zille for clarity on why they were not able to get water as per her invitation, and when they could come back.
R47m spent to service empty government buildings, MPs told
Unused government buildings are costing South Africa almost R50-million in rates and taxes, while another R12-million is spent on water and lights.
Public works to discuss Nkandla settlement with officials
The settlement discussion will be held with 12 officials who have been charged in connection with upgrades to President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home.
Public works misspent R35bn in irregular expenditure
Minister Thulas Nxesi says the billions lost by the department over the past five years is shocking.
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