A photo of the former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board chair Alfred Nevhutanda’s house taken from an estate agent’s advert. (Copied for fair use) A private company that has been paid millions for providing services to the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), contributed R2-million towards the luxury mansion of Alfred Nevahutanda, the NLC’s former board chairperson. Neo … [Read more...] about Lottery contractor gave millions towards ex-board chair’s mansion
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Woman waiting for a house since 1994 hopes for a home in Winning Way
Dunoon resident Mavis Matomane hopes she will at last get a house through the Winning Way housing project. She moved to the area in 1990. Photos: Peter Luhanga After lengthy delays and legal wrangling, construction at the Winning Way housing project near Dunoon, Cape Town, is underway. 1,500 families from the overcrowded Dunoon and Kosovo informal settlements will benefit … [Read more...] about Woman waiting for a house since 1994 hopes for a home in Winning Way
Land activist’s shack burnt down
The shack of community activist Nikelwa Maqula burnt down on the weekend. Harare police are investigating a case of arson. Photo: Vincent Lali Tensions have been on the rise in the community of Backstage in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, over the removal of land occupiers. Land earmarked for serviced sites for a relocation project has been occupied. The community is split over … [Read more...] about Land activist’s shack burnt down
Dilapidated Limpopo hospital has to send its laundry 30km away to be washed
Siloam Hospital, outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo, currently serves 20 villages in the Vhembe district. A project is underway to build a new hospital by 2026. Photos: Bernard Chiguvare Dilapidated wards with collapsing roofs, cracked walls and cramped spaces are among the complaints about Siloam Hospital outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The hospital serves about 20 villages in the … [Read more...] about Dilapidated Limpopo hospital has to send its laundry 30km away to be washed
“We live in a war zone” says mother pleading for better policing in Gqeberha
Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner Major General Vuyisile Ncata spoke to residents who marched to KwaDwesi police station on Wednesday. They were demanding better policing in their crime-ridden areas. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani About 200 residents from four wards in Gqeberha marched to KwaDwesi police station on Wednesday to demand better policing. They say five police … [Read more...] about “We live in a war zone” says mother pleading for better policing in Gqeberha
