Former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Phillemon Letwaba has been ordered to pay punitive legal costs to veteran freelance journalist Raymond Joseph (pictured above). Raymond Joseph, who has spearheaded GroundUp’s investigation into the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), has sued former NLC Chief Operating Officer Phillemon Letwaba for … [Read more...] about Court orders former Lottery boss to pay punitive legal costs to journalist
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Women march through Dunoon against gender-based violence
Women march through Dunnon and Parklands to raise awareness about the services their organisations offer to abuse victims. Photo: Peter Luhanga About 50 people, mostly women, marched from the Dunoon taxi rank to Parklands on Friday. Marchers included members of community organisation’s including Ilitha LaBantu from Gugulethu, Khumbulani from Khayelitsha, Dunoon Women for Gender … [Read more...] about Women march through Dunoon against gender-based violence
Parliament urged to investigate R54-million national orchestra
The Mzansi National Public Orchestra performed in Cape Town in December. Photo: Daniel Steyn DA MPs in the Parliamentary Committee for Sports, Arts and Culture are concerned that public funds are being paid to Mzansi National Public Orchestra without sufficient oversight and transparency. The Auditor-General is investigating R41.5-million transferred to the Mzansi orchestra by … [Read more...] about Parliament urged to investigate R54-million national orchestra
Rubber bullets fired as over 2,000 people evicted from Nigel housing occupation
On Tuesday morning about 500 families were evicted after unlawfully occupying RDP houses in Nigel since 2019. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro About 500 families unlawfully occupying RDP houses in Mackenzieville Extension 2, Nigel, were evicted early on Tuesday morning. No notice was given that the eviction would take place on Tuesday according to the community and the local … [Read more...] about Rubber bullets fired as over 2,000 people evicted from Nigel housing occupation
R10-million wasted on unfinished Eastern Cape sports centre
The Indwe sports centre has been left unfinished since 2019, though more than R10-million was paid to the contractors. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik The Emalahleni Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape paid contractors more than R10-million to rehabilitate the Indwe sports centre, but the only thing to show for it is a fence and part of a wall. The contractor left the site … [Read more...] about R10-million wasted on unfinished Eastern Cape sports centre
