| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.05.2025 | South African prisoners can use computers in their cells: top court | In a unanimous ruling, the constitutional court has declared that barring prisoners from using PCs in their cells for studying is unconstitutional.
The court ordered that the constitutional invalidity be suspended for a year and directed th... |
| 24.04.2025 | Unmasking the Shadows: South Africa's Struggle with Fraud and Oversight | In the heart of South Africa, two stories unfold, revealing a nation grappling with fraud and inefficiency. The first tale centers on the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), where biometric testing aims to tighten the grip on soci... |
| 24.04.2025 | Compulsory biometric tests for some Sassa beneficiaries | From 5 May, all social grant beneficiaries using alternative forms of identification other than the standard 13-digit South African ID number will undergo compulsory biometric testing. This was announced by social grants agency Sassa on Thu... |
| 17.04.2025 | Ructions in Lesotho over licensing of Starlink | Earlier this week, Lesotho succumbed to pressure and granted a 10-year licence to Starlink Lesotho, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
This followed an announcement by Prime Minister Samuel Matekane earlier this month that his government w... |
| 15.04.2025 | Lesotho Gives in, Approves Starlink Licence | Civic organisation says this is a "sell-out"
The Lesotho Communications Authority has approved Starlink's application to provide satellite internet services.
The announcement comes in the middle of uncertainty about the tariffs to... |
| 11.04.2025 | Lesotho's Starlink Dilemma: Balancing Foreign Investment and National Interests | Lesotho stands at a crossroads. The small, landlocked nation is grappling with the decision to approve a satellite internet license for Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX. This decision is not just about internet access; it’s a ti... |
| 10.04.2025 | Lesotho Under Pressure to Approve Starlink Licence | Prime Minister says his government is removing obstacles to US investment, including Starlink, in the wake of the tariff hike
Lesotho Prime Minister Samuel Matekane on Wednesday announced that his government is actively removing barriers fo... |
| 10.04.2025 | Lesotho under pressure to approve Starlink licence | Lesotho’s prime minister, Samuel Matekane, on Wednesday announced that his government is actively removing barriers for US companies to operate in the country – including satellite internet provider Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s Spa... |
| 08.02.2025 | Big questions over R500 000 probe into Lotteries ‘computer breach’ | The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) paid almost half a million rand in 2020 to a private company to investigate a computer breach that, it appears, never happened.
Neo Solutions, headed by controversial businessman Vivien Natasen, was h... |
| 09.01.2025 | South African lawyers in big trouble for allegedly using AI to draft court papers | A law firm has been left with legal egg on its face – and the possibility of facing a Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigation – for allegedly using “Google” and artificial intelligence to source what were non-existent legal citations in ... |
| 06.01.2025 | How South Africa’s social grants system was defrauded on a massive scale | The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was introduced during the Covid pandemic to assist people in dire need. About nine million of these R370 grants are paid out monthly now. It is potentially the basis for a universal basic income gra... |
| 13.12.2024 | South Africa is falling behind in weather forecasting technology | With the complexity and cost of weather forecasting technology expanding at an accelerating rate, South Africa is under pressure to ensure it has the technology infrastructure and resources needed to keep pace – and to save lives in the eve... |
| 12.11.2024 | This mobile provider is failing to implement Rica | When we uncovered fraudulent applications for the Sassa SRD grant, we realised that creating an application was only one piece of the puzzle. The fraudsters needed phone numbers to apply and to receive a one-time Pin, but how were they gett... |
| 02.11.2024 | IT tender storm at the South African Weather Service | At a time of extreme weather conditions, the South African Weather Service (Saws) is dependent on obsolete equipment because of bungled procurement processes.
This is according to a leaked report, dated 1 August 2024, of an investigation in... |
| 30.10.2024 | Letter | Alleged Sassa fraud underscores urgency for better data management | The recent exposé by GroundUp and HeartFM has revealed potential massive fraud within social grants agency Sassa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) system.
Uncovered by two-first year computer science students, 300 000 IDs were queried again... |
| 24.10.2024 | Showdown over copyright bill at constitutional court | The constitutional court will in November hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa and, in particular, the rights of blind and visually impaired people to convert copyright-protected works into accessible formats.
The ape... |
| 21.10.2024 | The Battle for Baby Nutrition: A New Dawn for Premature Infants in Australia | In the world of neonatal care, every ounce counts. For premature infants, the right nutrition can mean the difference between life and death. Recent developments in Australia highlight a significant shift in how these vulnerable babies are ... |
| 16.10.2024 | Massive fraud in Sassa grant system uncovered | We are two first-year computer science students at Stellenbosch University. We have been looking for vulnerabilities in government and private-sector systems. We do this completely legally, by using publicly available internet resources, su... |
| 01.10.2024 | South Africa: Access to Information - Public Institutions Are Flouting the Law | Only 20% of municipalities met their obligations to report to the Information Regulator
Municipalities, provincial governments and legislatures, and even some institutions set up to defend the Constitution, are flouting the provisions of th... |
| 21.09.2024 | Are South Africa’s dams safe? Government doesn’t know | The majority of South Africa’s dams are not inspected every five years, as mandated by national regulations.
Following dam walls bursting and causing devastating flash floods in Riverlands, Western Cape, parliament has heard the department ... |
| 14.09.2024 | Pravin Gordhan was that rare thing: an honest politician | Pravin Gordhan. Image: GCIS
In 2020, Jonathan Ancer and I were commissioned to co-author a biography of Pravin Gordhan. We were both intrigued by the man – probably known best at the time for his resistance to former President Jacob Zuma’s ... |
| 07.09.2024 | UIF online services have been offline for weeks | The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s online services have been down for weeks. And a court interdict is preventing a new service provider from stepping in.
UIF’s director for communications, Trevor Hattingh, said the fund’s previous service pr... |
| 24.08.2024 | Naspers CEO grilled over worker rights | Newly appointed Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi
A trade union-linked Canadian-based share association pitched up at the Naspers AGM this week to seek assurances that alleged controversial labour practices employed by the group’s new ... |
| 03.08.2024 | New modern trains in Cape Town: Announcement by PRASA | New modern trains in Cape Town. Image by Wikimedia Commons
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) announced the introduction of new modern Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) trains on the central line in Cape Town. The announcement w... |
| 03.08.2024 | Cape Town’s homeless: Eviction order extended as 150 accept ‘Safe Spaces’ | The eviction order aims at clearing several areas such as Buitengracht Street and FW De Klerk Boulevard. Image: Nick Pawson
In response to a Western Cape High Court directive to evict hundreds of homeless from Cape Town’s streets, the City ... |
| 02.08.2024 | Zimbabweans in South Africa displeased over passport price hike | Zimbabwean passports will cost citizens 250 US dollars (around R4 540) instead of $170 (around R3 100). Image: @The_Tonga_Queen/ X / canva
Passport price hike for Zimbabweans in South Africa
Over 1 000 people have signed a petition asking t... |
| 02.08.2024 | R370 SRD grant: DA wants SASSA to account as beneficiaries cannot access funds | People queuing outside a SA Post Office branch to collect their SRD grant. Image: Mkhuseli Sizani/Ground Up
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will engage with the Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, to ensure that the required biometr... |
| 31.07.2024 | Johannesburg residents in limbo as politicians dither over mayor position | Johannesburg CBD. Image: Wikimedia Commons
It seems the future of Johannesburg’s mayorship lies at the centre of dealings between ANC Gauteng, Al Jama-ah and Action SA. These three bodies will decide Kabelo Gwamanda’s future as the politica... |
| 11.07.2024 | 2024 SASSA beneficiaries feeling smart ID card stress | It’s bad news for 2024 SASSA beneficiaries without smart ID cards. Image: File
The South African Social Security Agency has dropped a bombshell on 2024 SASSA beneficiaries. If you don’t currently have a smart ID card you may not pass biomet... |
| 09.07.2024 | New Cape Town shelter for the homeless | New homeless shelter to open in Muizenberg. Images by Wikimedia Commons
The City of Cape Town has approved funding for a 60-bed shelter for the homeless in Muizenberg. It will be the sixth ‘Safe Space’ homeless shelter in the city.
Simon Ro... |
| 24.06.2024 | Widespread complaint over SASSA biometric verification | SASSA biometric verification sounds great in theory. But there’s a massive issue in practice. Image: File/Fotor
As reported by The South African back in May 2024, SASSA biometric verification was introduced to help stop grant fraud. Specifi... |
| 24.06.2024 | City of Cape Town bans Sex Expo street ads for being ‘too spicy’ | One of the less daring pieces of artwork that has remained. Image: Nick Pawson
The City of Cape Town has once again banned certain pieces of artwork from the Sex Expo’s outdoor advertising campaign – deeming them too risqué.
He and local Ci... |
| 22.06.2024 | Are you struggling with Sassa’s new ID verification for SRD grants? | Have you been struggling with Sassa’s new ID verification for SRD grants? Images: Stock/Canva
Hundreds of South Africans relying on the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant face hurdles due to Sassa’s new identity verification process.
Som... |
| 22.06.2024 | The virus Elon Musk is exporting back to South Africa | “Unique” is a dangerous word to bandy about. It risks being devalued to a level of pointlessness but, in the case of Elon Musk, it might just be appropriate.
“Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else” comes very close to describ... |
| 18.06.2024 | Zimbabwe consulate in South Africa rolls out e-passports | The trial phase will begin with a limited number of randomly chosen clients. Image: Zim Consulate Eastgate JHB/ Facebook
Zimbabwe’s consulate in South Africa has announced that it will start rolling out an e-passport facility, starting on T... |
| 17.06.2024 | Public transport in SA: Taxis rule the road | The South African minibus-taxi. Image by Wikimedia Commons
In South Africa, the three main modes of public transport are taxis, trains, and buses. The most commonly used of these is the minibus-taxi.
Public transport: Buses
Depending on the... |
| 12.06.2024 | Correctional Services deny Bester’s claims of ill-treatment | Thabo Bester in court. Image via X @jabu_macdonald
In a recent court appearance, Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer, claimed he was being mistreated in prison. However, the Department of Correctional Services has vehemently denie... |
| 11.06.2024 | Supreme court overturns cybercrime ruling in landmark case | The supreme court of appeal has overturned a high court ruling that found that leading law firm ENSafrica was liable to pay a woman R5.5-million stolen by fraudsters who manipulated e-mails sent from the firm.
In a unanimous decision, the a... |
| 06.06.2024 | Can you get SASSA pension and childcare grants simultaneously? | Here we discover whether anyone is eligible for SASSA pension and childcare at the same time. Image: File
We’ve had multiple readers contact The South African asking whether they’re eligible for SASSA pension and childcare grants because th... |
| 05.06.2024 | Delusional? Thabo Bester says NO evidence of rape, murder OR escape [video] | Thabo Bester has boldly claimed that there is ‘no evidence’ of him committing any crimes.
Images via YouTube screenshot: SABC News
Thabo Bester has refuted his 2012 murder and rape convictions, insisting he was “forced to plead guilty” by a... |
| 03.06.2024 | Johannesburg City Library closure: How many books are the public being deprived of? | The Johannesburg City Library has been officially closed since May 2021. Image: Wikimedia Commons
The City of Johannesburg has finally answered calls from the community – who have been passionately protesting for the City reopen its public ... |
| 22.05.2024 | WHAT needs to change after the 2024 General Election | Here’s what needs to be addressed in Mzansi after the 2024 General Election. Image: File
Just one-week away from the 2024 General Election and 28-million eligible voters have hope in their hearts that things will improve in South Africa. On... |
| 14.05.2024 | SASSA: South Africa’s flawed income grant system and why Brazil’s is better | Favelas – Brazil’s working-class neighbourhoods often located on the outskirts of cities. Image: Pixabay
South Africa has a weakening social grants payment system and private companies are entering the space looking to profit from South Afr... |
| 14.05.2024 | WHY was the ANC fined by Electoral Court ahead of voting day? | With just two weeks to go to the 29 May General Elections, the ANC (and other parties) have been fined by electoral court for not disclosing their finances. Image: File/Fotor
Besides the ANC fined by Electoral Court, several other political... |
| 09.05.2024 | Food bank that feeds 1000s closed due to lack of government funds | A lack of government funding has allowed a food bank that feeds thousands to close down. Image: City of Jo’burg
According to a report by GroundUp, the Gauteng Department of Social Development has forced Gauteng’s largest food bank to shutdo... |
| 07.05.2024 | Durban fishermen up in arms over fishing ban at city piers | For many of the fishers, selling their catch is their main source of income. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Fishers have been denied access to Durban beachfront piers since 2009, when renovations started for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says the Sout... |
| 03.05.2024 | Time to face ‘harsh truths’ of a SASSA Basic Income Grant | Protesters march to the capitol for SASSA Basic Income Grants. Image: Denvor de Wee
Could a SASSA Basic Income Grant solve all of South Africa’s social and economic ills? This was the question posed to Business Unity South Africa (BUSU) CEO... |
| 02.05.2024 | Johannesburg residents are now ‘adopting’ potholes to address road neglect | Over the past 18 months the community has used roughly six tons of tar to patch up potholes. Image: Wikimedia
A grassroots effort in Freeway Park, Boksburg is tackling neglected potholes in the neighbourhood.
A notable success of the initia... |
| 01.05.2024 | Will CPT parking lots be converted into affordable housing? | Will state-owned parking lots become affordable housing? Images by George Becker and Jose Espinal / Pexels
Housing activists and civic groups are urging Western Cape Premier Alan Winde to transform government-owned Cape Town CBD parking lot... |
| 29.04.2024 | Post office workers to march against retrenchment in Pretoria | Post office in Centurion Mall. Image: Post office
Post office workers across South Africa are gearing up for a march in Pretoria today, Monday 29 April in response to the looming threat of retrenchment.
SAPO strikes tentative deal with unio... |
| 28.04.2024 | Major political parties voice views on the Post Office | Does South Africa still need a Post Office? If yes, what steps would you take
to fix it?Image: PostOffice SA/X.
Post offices nationwide are facing significant challenges, leading to disrepair.
However, these opportunities have primarily rem... |
| 26.04.2024 | Political parties share their views on renewable energy | What do South Africa’s major political parties think about the adoption of renewable energy in the country?
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and Rise Mzansi for their positions on this matter. Only MK failed t... |
| 26.04.2024 | What should happen to the Post Office? | Post offices across the country are in a state of disarray. What do South Africa’s main political parties intend to do about it?
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and Rise Mzansi on 13 March and sent follow-up ... |
| 25.04.2024 | McKenzie’s gangster summit: Peace talks with a twist | Gayton McKenzie met with gang members to advocate peace. Image: Gayton McKenzie/Facebook
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has recently held discussions with gang members in the Western Cape.
“We’re committed to wiping out gangsteri... |
| 25.04.2024 | From homeless orphan to surfing against the world’s best | From homeless orphan to surfing sensation. This is the remarkable story of Paul Sampson. Image: File
South African surfing has a new superstar ready to take flight, but his extraordinary journey to the big time was anything but guaranteed. ... |
| 21.04.2024 | THIS South African entity ranks top 60 for CO2 emissions globally | This South African company ranks in the top 60 for CO2 emissions globally. Image: File
When it comes to CO2 emissions globally, a major South African energy producer ranks in the top 60, according to a new report. Called the Carbon Majors’ ... |
| 20.04.2024 | Over 30 areas to undergo planned power outage in Johannesburg | Over areas in Johannesburg are going to be affected by a planned power outage Sunday. Image: iStock
Residents across more than 30 areas in Johannesburg should prepare for a power outage. A planned power outage is scheduled for this Sunday, ... |
| 19.04.2024 | Cape Town townships disrupted by extortion racket | Waste collection workers mentioned they only allow certain townships if accompanied by an escort. Image:@Rabbitking007/ X.
Extortion syndicates target City of Cape Town staff, contractors, and councillors, hindering or halting the provision... |
| 19.04.2024 | Gauteng Health says it never employed protesting security officers | Security officers protesting outside Gauteng Health offices in Johannesburg. Image: X video/@EversonLuhanga.
The Gauteng Department of Health says it never employed the security officers that camped outside its offices in Johannesburg.
“As ... |
| 17.04.2024 | Coconut Kelz responds to ‘involvement’ in NLC corruption saga | Lesego Tlhabi, award-winning satirist and creator behind the Coconut Kelz character. Image: Instagram
Popular influencer and satirist Lesego Tlhabi, also known as Coconut Kelz, has found herself embroiled in controversy after her name recen... |
| 15.04.2024 | Residents of informal settlements are offered waterless toilets for R350 a month | For R350 a month, residents of informal settlements can use a waterless toilet. Image:gettyimages.com
Many residents have quickly adopted the paid, private toilet service since its launch, priced at R350 per month for rental and maintenance... |
| 10.04.2024 | Cape Town windstorm: 9 areas still await power | Cape Town electricity team is working tirelessly to restore power in the remaining affected areas after the windstorm. Image: Pixabay
In the wake of a recent storm wreaking havoc across the metro, the City of Cape Town’s electricity teams a... |
| 10.04.2024 | Closing SASSA cash points was ‘error of judgment,’ say leaders | Closure of SASSA cash points was an ‘error in judgment’ say traditional leaders. Image: File
The South African Social Security Agency announced late last year that SASSA cash points would finally be closed in a phased approach to April 2024... |
| 07.04.2024 | The Future of SASSA Grants in South Africa | The uncertain future of SASSA grants in South Africa is a hot topic as the 2024 General Elections approach. Opposition parties are in agreement that welfare is no substitute for jobs, but still necessary to protect the vulnerable. What lies... |
| 07.04.2024 | Social Grants: A Political Chess Game | The battle for social grants intensifies as the 2024 General Election looms. President Cyril Ramaphosa's hint at the possible disappearance of social grants if the ANC is not reelected sparks controversy. The recent increase in SRD grants a... |
| 05.04.2024 | ‘SASSA grants no substitute for jobs’, say opposition parties | There’s an uncertain future for SASSA grants if the ANC is not reelected. Here’s why … Image: File
With the 2024 General Elections just eight weeks away, the future of SASSA grants looks uncertain if the ANC is ousted from power. GroundUp c... |
| 03.04.2024 | WHAT will happen to social grants after the 2024 General Election? | The likely fate of social grants after the 2024 General Election, according to each party. Image: File/Fotor
President Cyril Ramaphosa started a furore earlier in the year when he suggested social grants after the 2024 General Election migh... |
| 28.03.2024 | “Whataboutery” in the online anti-immigrant conversation | “Whataboutery” in the online anti-immigrant conversation Image: Canva
This article was originally written by: Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change.
Several reports by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) found that ... |
| 26.03.2024 | HOW the aged and disabled can vote in 2024 | Did you know the aged and disabled can vote in 2024 through special dispensation? Here’s more. Image: File/Fotor
We’ve got good news about how the aged and disabled can vote in 2024. The Electoral Commission of South Africa understands that... |
| 25.03.2024 | EFF promises to stop extortion in the Western Cape | EFF leader, Julius Malema addressing EFF supporters during their manifesto rally in Gugulethu. Image: @EFFSOUTHAFRICA/X
President of the EFF Julius Malema addressed his supporters in a manifesto rally that was held in Gugulethu in Cape Town... |
| 20.03.2024 | Vehicles torched as protesters demand basic service delivery | Nelson Mandela Bay Mayco member promises action on stalled project.Flickr
Vehicles were set alight by residents of Westville informal settlement in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
According to Ground Up, when Mayco Member for Human Settlements Thembin... |
| 19.03.2024 | How sunbirds are finding their old flying routes across Cape Town | Fynbos gardens act as “filling stations” for the sunbirds like the malachite sunbird, helping them to complete their natural migration. Image: Nick Pawson
The Ingcungcu Sunbird Restoration Project is helping an endemic bird species in Cape ... |
| 19.03.2024 | Why 112 isn’t answering your emergency calls | Have you called 112 in an emergency without an answer? The country’s national emergency hotline receives calls every second, but doesn’t always pick up the phone. Emergencies can become more dangerous when you can’t reach the necessary peop... |
| 18.03.2024 | Zimbabwe and South Africa sign water deal to ease Musina’s water woes | Minister Senzo Mchunu. Image: X/@GovernmentZA
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and Zimbabwean Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Development, Dr. Anxious Jongwe Masuka, have finalised a groundbreaking agreement b... |
| 17.03.2024 | EThekwini implements sanctions against non-striking employees | eThekwini punishes workers not on strike. Image: Ethekwini Municipality/X
Two unions claim that eThekwini Municipality suspended and terminated their members during the illegal South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) strike, even thou... |
| 16.03.2024 | Nandipha’s brother was paid R30k ‘to spill the beans’ on Showmax doccie | Nandipha Magudumana’s brother Nkosinathi Sekeleni has revealed how he unmasked Thabo Bester.
Images via screenshot: Showmax/ SABC News.
Disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s brother Nkosinathi Sekeleni was paid R30 000 to spill t... |
| 15.03.2024 | Large parts of Johannesburg are to be affected by an 8-hour power outage | 8-hour power outage to affect large parts of Johannesburg. Image: iStock
Residents in Johannesburg‘s Noordwyk area should brace themselves for a planned power outage on Monday, 25 March, as City Power undertakes essential maintenance work a... |
| 15.03.2024 | Good news for R350 grant beneficiaries | Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. Image: Twitter/@GovernmentZA.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has followed up on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s word to increase the social relief distress R350 grant. Godongwana revealed the marginal incr... |
| 13.03.2024 | SAMWU calls off eThekwini municipal workers strike | Municipal workers in eThekwini protest for salary increases. Image: DA
The South African Municipal Workers Union(SAMWU) has called on its striking members within eThekwini Municipality to return to their posts.
UNCOLLECTED WASTE
Due to the ... |
| 05.03.2024 | Anti-vaxxers’ application to stop Covid vaccine slammed by high court | The court cited a lack of evidence and potential harm to public health. Image: Pixabay
The court cited a lack of evidence on Covid vaccines’ potential harm to public health, and ordered the applicants to cover the respondents’ legal costs, ... |
| 28.02.2024 | EThekwini municipal workers demand higher wages | Municipal workers in eThekwini protest for salary increases. Image: DA
Municipal workers in eThekwini have downed their tools in demand for better wages.
However, the municipality has dismissed claims of effects on service delivery. Accordi... |
| 22.02.2024 | ADJUSTED: SASSA social grants post 2024 budget speech | Here’s what SASSA social grants post 2024 budget will payout. Image: File/Fotor
While not as radical as many in civil society anticipated, SASSA social grants post 2024 budget will payout the following. SASSA old age, war veterans, disabili... |
| 20.02.2024 | Failing sewage plants stinking up False Bay | Sewage is polluting False Bay. Image by flickr/Aqua Mechanical
The City of Cape Town’s largest sewage treatment plant is polluting False Bay by failing to treat sewage properly. Various failing sewage plants are pumping untreated sewage off... |
| 17.02.2024 | Academics say March 2024 SASSA old-age pensions inadequate | Researchers find SASSA old-age pensions inadequate for March 2024. Image: File
Earlier this month, the EFF’s Julius Malema said SASSA old-age pensions must be doubled to R4 180 per month. He said this at his party’s launch manifesto event a... |
| 31.01.2024 | Johannesburg faces 6-hour power outage in specific suburbs this Friday | Certain areas in Johannesburg will have a 6-hour power outage on Friday due to essential maintenance. Image: Shutterstock
Certain Johannesburg suburbs residents should prepare for a scheduled power outage on Friday, 2 February, from 8:00 to... |
| 25.01.2024 | 8-hour power outage to hit 32 areas in Johannesburg on Sunday | Power outage.
City Power has officially informed Johannesburg customers about a scheduled power outage at the Randburg Substation on Sunday, 28 January.
City Power advises customers to treat their electricity supply points as live, as the s... |
| 21.01.2024 | SASSA SRD R350 grant payment dates | Reminder that Social Relief of Distress grants payout from TODAY. Image: File/TechCentral/Fotor
The South African Social Security Agency(SASSA) is expected to process payment to approved Covid-19 social relief in distress grant beneficiarie... |
| 19.01.2024 | WANTED SUSPECT linked to Shoprite Liquor armed robbery ARRESTED | Wanted suspect for Shoprite robbery has been arrested. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
A wanted suspect linked to the robbery of a Shoprite Liquor outlet in Soweto has been arrested.
To ensure swift apprehension, the store printed CCTV snaps of the w... |
| 17.01.2024 | What to do if SASSA fraudsters hijack your cellphone number | What to do id SASSA fraudsters hijack your cellphone to try steal your grant. Image: File/Fotor
What recourse do you have if SASSA fraudsters hijack your cellphone number and attempt to reroute your monthly grant? As reported by GroundUp, E... |
| 17.01.2024 | HOW the ANC’s ‘pro-poor’ policies have SASSA at breaking point | Here’s how the ANC’s ‘pro-poor’ policies have left SASSA at breaking point. Image: File/Fotor
The sheer volume of South Africans receiving grants from the government has left SASSA at breaking point. As we reported last week, the ANC has al... |
| 17.01.2024 | Union vows to fight jobs ‘slaughter’ at the Post Office | Up to 6 000 South African Post Office workers – more than half the current workforce – stand to lose their jobs by the end of March. But the Communication Workers Union is fighting to reduce the proposed number of retrenchments.
The retrenc... |
| 11.01.2024 | More than 150 000 SASSA accounts suspended: Here’s WHY … | Here’s why SASSA accounts suspended this week totals 150 000. Picture: File/Fotor.
A story we covered yesterday about SASSA accounts suspended turns out to be far more serious than initially thought. The South African Social Security Agency... |
| 10.01.2024 | SASSA child support: Recipients left without money | Worried mother. Image by Pexels/Keira Burton
SASSA’s spokesperson claims that there has been nothing unusual about the January payments even though hundreds of people have not received grants for their children.
Raiters estimated that thous... |
| 10.01.2024 | Yet more delays for SASSA Children’s Grants in January 2024 | Thousands report delays to SASSA Children’s Grants in January 2024. Picture: File/Fotor.
SASSA Children’s Grants in January 2024 were due for payment on Sunday 7 January 2024. However, thousands have complained to social justice activists B... |
| 04.01.2024 | South Africa: Nationwide Home Affairs Failure As New Year Begins | Thousands of people across the country unable to access government services
The Department of Home Affairs has been offline since Tuesday due to a "technical problem" at the State Information Technology Agency.
As a result, thousa... |
| 27.12.2023 | No electricity in 18 Johannesburg areas on Thursday | No electricity in 18 Johannesburg areas on Thursday. Image: Shutterstock
Residents and businesses in specific areas of Johannesburg are advised to prepare for a planned power interruption. Scheduled for Thursday, 28 December 2023.
This temp... |
| 18.12.2023 | SASSA cash points to be phased out: How will this affect people? | SASSA cash points to be phased out: How will this affect people? Image by Pexels/Ayşe İpek
Hundreds of thousands of South Africans will be affected by the discontinuation of these SASSA payout options which will be completely phased out by ... |
| 16.12.2023 | No more cash, how to switch to your SASSA gold card? | SASSA Children’s grants can be collected from TODAY Picture: File.
SASSA grant recipients can now choose to receive payments on a SASSA gold card (via Postbank) or their personal bank accounts. If you’re among those switching from Postbank,... |
| 16.12.2023 | WHY Postbank is phasing out SASSA cash payments in 2024 | Why Postbank is phasing out SASSA cash payments in 2024. Picture: File.
Earlier this week, news that SASSA cash payments in 2024 would be phased out by April, left grant recipients up in arms. Administered by the South Africa Social Securit... |
| 13.12.2023 | Social grants in South Africa are going cashless | Postbank announced this week that from April 2024, social grant beneficiaries will no longer be able to withdraw their grants at Post Offices or cash pay points.
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), which contracts Postbank to ... |
