Snake Park informal settlement, where many approved beneficiaries for RDP houses still live, because the houses they were meant to get were left incomplete for years and were eventually occupied by other people. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro On 28 February the City of Ekurhuleni evicted 500 families unlawfully occupying RDP houses in Nigel, but it was ordered to reinstate them … [Read more...] about Tensions brew between coloured and black communities in Nigel over housing occupation
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Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison
While in prison in Mangaung, Thabo Bester ran a business and even appeared by video link at an event. Illustration: Lisa Nelson Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison. 21st Century Media was made to look like a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox and was responsible for the “Women in Media” conference, which turned out to be a … [Read more...] about Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison
Nearly a year after the floods, eThekwini villagers are still hoping for help
Nokwanda Gumede’s house in Emagelekedeni village was destroyed by floods in April 2022. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi Nearly a year after the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal, some families in eThekwini say they have still not received any help from government. The eThekwini Municipality says all those affected have been rehoused. But GroundUp visited families in Inanda whose … [Read more...] about Nearly a year after the floods, eThekwini villagers are still hoping for help
Key legal files involving Lottery’s multimillion-rand litigation have vanished
Legal files have gone missing at the National Lotteries Commission and Minister Ebrahim Patel suspects collaboration between the old NLC and lawyers. He says he will probe further. Graphic: Lisa Nelson The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) used “enormous amounts” of public money to fight government oversight, Minister of Trade Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel … [Read more...] about Key legal files involving Lottery’s multimillion-rand litigation have vanished
Zuma’s attack on the media won’t work
Jacob Zuma’s attempt to intimidate the media will fail. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Former president Jacob Zuma’s criminal prosecution of News24 reporter Karyn Maughan is a feeble attempt to intimidate her and through her, all journalists. Like anyone else, Zuma has the right under the Criminal Procedure Act to bring a private criminal prosecution if he considers himself … [Read more...] about Zuma’s attack on the media won’t work
