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Illustration: Lisa Nel The Right2Know Campaign and the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee have won their case against the City of Johannesburg about the levying of fees on protest organisers. Johannesburg High Court Judge Margaret Victor has ruled this practice by local authorities unconstitutional. South Africans should be entitled to rely on government for the supervision … [Read more...] about Can cities charge fees for protests? Here’s what a judge ruled

Most of the Covid ivermectin trials provide a case study in how not to do medical science. Photo: Diverse Stock Photos via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) Scientists studied over 1,600 clinical trials that test medical interventions. They found that over 60% showed a high risk of bias, meaning we cannot have confidence in the findings of those trials. “No patient or member of the … [Read more...] about Scientists sound alarm on badly run medical studies

The perimeter of Garret Primary in Gqeberha is covered in garbage. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani Parents at Garret Primary in Zwide, Gqeberha are blaming the Eastern Cape Department of Education for letting the school’s grounds go to ruins. Parents and educators say they have been asking for the school to be fenced for years. They were told a contractor would be on site in March … [Read more...] about Government let our school go to ruins, say parents

Joyce Sonkononkolo cleaning up the debris left by robbers and a fire at the at Blessings Educare in Symphony Way, Delft, Cape Town. Photo: Vincent Lali A crèche in Delft was robbed on two consecutive nights last week. Police were called after the first burglary but never pitched up. Teachers say they fear for their safety and that of the 30 children in preschool and grade … [Read more...] about A crèche battles to survive after cops fail to pitch

Mdantsane Post Office in East London in January 2021. Archive photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik Numerous branches of the South African Post Office failed to process June social grant payments, according to the Black Sash. About 500,000 people collect their grants at post offices. The Post Office says all SASSA beneficiaries have other channels besides its branches to collect … [Read more...] about Post Office fails SASSA beneficiaries