SASSA beneficiaries wait for hours outside the Ga-Rankuwa office after being turned away at their local post offices. They say the Post Office is running out of new cards as many of their gold SASSA/Postbank cards are to expire soon. Photo: Chris Gilili Social grant beneficiaries in Pretoria and Cape Town are worried that they won’t be paid in two weeks. Most of their South … [Read more...] about Grant recipients unable to renew their cards as expiry date looms
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Changes to the party funding law: What does this mean and how does it affect you?
The author, who works for My Vote Counts, writes: If a donor feels they can no longer be of service because their donation would be made public, then what is the nature or character of that donor or donation? Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks On the second anniversary of the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act (PPFA), the ANC, claiming that this law is the cause of … [Read more...] about Changes to the party funding law: What does this mean and how does it affect you?
Refugees evicted from UNHCR offices in Pretoria
Workers demolish shacks that the refugees had been living in. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro Refugees living outside the UN refugee agency’s offices in Pretoria were evicted on Friday. Refugees were given an option of being moved to Lindela or being arrested. A UNHCR spokesperson said families would be kept together and that food, sanitation, and medical facilities would be … [Read more...] about Refugees evicted from UNHCR offices in Pretoria
Public display of old SA flag is hate speech, rules SCA
The public display of the old South African flag is hate speech, ruled the SCA in an unanimous judgment. Graphic: Lisa Nelson The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled that displaying the old South African flag is hate speech, unfair discrimination on the basis of race, and harassment, upholding an Equality Court ruling. The SCA however amended the outlawing of the flag in … [Read more...] about Public display of old SA flag is hate speech, rules SCA
PRASA’s decision to cancel railway security contracts “reckless and irresponsible” says SCOPA chair
MPs from Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) conducted an oversight visit at Nyanga train station with PRASA management on Thursday. Photos: Tariro Washinyira PRASA has promised that the Central Line between Nyanga and Chris Hani, Khayelitsha in Cape Town will be fully operational by December this year. The rail agency was briefing MPs on Parliament’s … [Read more...] about PRASA’s decision to cancel railway security contracts “reckless and irresponsible” says SCOPA chair
