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Hawks to charge Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor with cyber fraud linked to R551,000 legal fees

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Hawks to charge Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor with cyber fraud linked to R551,000 legal fees

By Estelle Ellis

Open Secrets calls on NPA to urgently probe ‘looted Congolese funds’ funnelled into SA properties

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Open Secrets calls on NPA to urgently probe ‘looted Congolese funds’ funnelled into SA properties

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

From heatwaves to hunger: five ways climate change is compromising global health security

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From heatwaves to hunger: five ways climate change is compromising global health security

By Mia Malan and Linda Pretorius

Critical healthcare partnership on the brink: Gauteng’s MOA with Wits University remains unresolved

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Critical healthcare partnership on the brink: Gauteng’s MOA with Wits University remains unresolved

By Ufrieda Ho

Gauteng’s new spaza shop by-laws: a necessary move amid rising food safety concerns

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Gauteng’s new spaza shop by-laws: a necessary move amid rising food safety concerns

By Lerato Mutsila and Bheki Simelane

SAHRC finds North West Human Settlements fails to meet housing mandate, dodges accountability

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SAHRC finds North West Human Settlements fails to meet housing mandate, dodges accountability

By Michelle Banda

SA’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy — how social grants could work

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SA’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy — how social grants could work

By Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu

By 2025, sangomas are likely to be unable to practise without registration

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By 2025, sangomas are likely to be unable to practise without registration

By Sipokazi Fokazi

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

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Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

By Thamsanqa Mbovane for GroundUp

Joburg Water banished by angry Lenasia residents after operation to remove illegal connections

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Joburg Water banished by angry Lenasia residents after operation to remove illegal connections

By Julia Evans

Hawks arrest two for rigging a Yoco card payment machine, which the company says is ‘near impossible’

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Hawks arrest two for rigging a Yoco card payment machine, which the company says is ‘near impossible’

By Estelle Ellis

Trumped!

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Trumped!

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Landmark SCA ruling opens door for Nelson Mandela Bay to reclaim millions in wasteful expenditure from officials

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Landmark SCA ruling opens door for Nelson Mandela Bay to reclaim millions in wasteful expenditure from officials

By Estelle Ellis

This week in civil society — Helen Suzman lecture and exploring links between SA’s luxury property market and money laundering

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This week in civil society — Helen Suzman lecture and exploring links between SA’s luxury property market and money laundering

By Lerato Mutsila

‘Maputo is like a warzone’ — Activists lament global inaction as protest and state suppression deepen in Mozambique

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‘Maputo is like a warzone’ — Activists lament global inaction as protest and state suppression deepen in Mozambique

By Lerato Mutsila

N2 bridge closure near Amanzimtoti: Sanral promises swift repairs amid traffic chaos

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N2 bridge closure near Amanzimtoti: Sanral promises swift repairs amid traffic chaos

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Protest is not a crime — Mozambique’s struggle for freedoms in a fragile democracy

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Protest is not a crime — Mozambique’s struggle for freedoms in a fragile democracy

By Sithuthukile Mkhize and Omhle Ntshingila

Eastern Cape authorities on high alert after suspected rabid donkey attacks people

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Eastern Cape authorities on high alert after suspected rabid donkey attacks people

By Estelle Ellis

Relocated to ‘unbearable’ shelters, 2022 KZN flood victims now fear eviction

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Relocated to ‘unbearable’ shelters, 2022 KZN flood victims now fear eviction

By Naledi Sikhakhane and Michelle Banda

Matrics in crisis — how online learning institution Keystone Education left a trail of trauma

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Matrics in crisis — how online learning institution Keystone Education left a trail of trauma

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

African states can tip the balance for a treaty on crimes against humanity

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African states can tip the balance for a treaty on crimes against humanity

By Elise Keppler