The government says Zimbabwean Exemption Permits will come to an end by June 2023. The blanket decision to scrap the permits is being challenged in court. Photo: Tariro Washinyira The Helen Suzman Foundation and the Zimbabwe Immigration Federation will proceed to challenge in court the decision to scrap Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP). The challenge will go ahead though … [Read more...] about Court challenge against scrapping Zimbabwean permit will go ahead
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Leaked report sheds more light on the rot at Lottery-funded school
At the official opening of the new Vhafamadi High School in December 2016 (from left to right): School principal Mashau Thenga, Chief Livhuwani Matsila, traditional leader ThoveleVho-Thavha, National Lottery Commission Chairman (at the time) Alfred Nevhutanda, Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Obed Bapela, and MEC Ishmael Kgetjepe. Photo … [Read more...] about Leaked report sheds more light on the rot at Lottery-funded school
Trolley assistants at malls pay a “fee” to be allowed to collect tips from shoppers
“Car guards” at Brackenfell Centre, Cape Town, say they pay R30 a day out of their tips from shoppers to a company called Customer Assistants. Photos: Tariro Washinyira People guarding cars and helping shoppers at malls often pay a substantial portion of the tips they get as a fee to an “agency”. Daily fees can be as high as R50 a day and any shortfalls must be made up the … [Read more...] about Trolley assistants at malls pay a “fee” to be allowed to collect tips from shoppers
Exploitation of car guards cannot continue unchallenged
Car guards at Parow Centre say they have to pay R30 a day to be allowed to work in the parking lot. Photo: Tariro Washinyira Car guards watching over vehicles while the motorist is away are a common sight in South Africa. With persistently high levels of crime and unemployment, car guarding remains a viable means to earn a meagre living in the informal sector, partly due to low … [Read more...] about Exploitation of car guards cannot continue unchallenged
Government documents outline new social grant plans
Queue for social grants in Gugulethu, Cape Town. New proposals for grants to replace the Covid Social Relief of Distress grant are being considered. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana In discussion documents which have not been widely circulated, the Presidency and the National Treasury have suggested options for new grants to replace the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. … [Read more...] about Government documents outline new social grant plans
