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Crime expert says IPID must ensure police action in shoot-outs with criminals justified
Crime experts have weighed in on the criticism of police being involved in shoot-outs with suspected criminals. Some NGOs have…
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Western Cape govt’s Cabinet endorses disaster declaration
The Western Cape government’s newly constituted Cabinet has endorsed the declaration of a provincial disaster following the severe impact of…
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Concern over increase in abandoning of children
At least 250 babies were abandoned in South Africa last year. The Department of Social Development says this was a…
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Gift of the Givers says government red tape delaying funding NGOs to help destitute
The Gift of the Givers has criticized government red tape for standing in the way of NGOs getting funding to…
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Concern over spike in pupil suicides
The Gauteng Education Department is calling on NGOs and other entities to join in the fight against pupil suicides. Provincial…
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NGOs and politicians playing the blame game following Joburg fire
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa says the city of Johannesburg has a constitutional obligation to house the poor,…
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Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls out city officials following Joburg fire
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is slamming the City of Joburg for pointing fingers at NGOs. The city laid the blame…
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Seri hits back at politicians criticizing NGOs following Joburg fire
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) has rejected comments from various politicians who have accused NGOs of preventing evictions of tenants…
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Babita Deokaran’s family says they are far from closure
Slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s family say they are far from closure. It has been two years since she was assassinated…
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Qedani Mahlangu says she had no idea how the Life Esidimeni transfer would happen
Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu has admitted to the Life Esidimeni inquest that she had no knowledge of how…
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GOTG: 22 South Africans who fled Sudan now stuck on boat in Cairo
Humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers said that the group of 22 South Africans who were still stranded in Egypt…
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Looming court battle over power cuts
Government has until next Monday to explain what is being done to address the continuous power cuts. Political parties and…
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ANC wants to end foreign nationals marrying South Africans to obtain citizenship
The ANC wants far-reaching changes to the country’s immigration laws as the government it leads is embroiled in a legal…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation calls for harsher sentences for GBV perpetrators
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation has called for harsh sentences for gender-based violence perpetrators. Dozens of students, NGOs, and various stakeholders…
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Amathole wage talks disrupt Eastern Cape water supply
Amathole residents have been struggling without water for weeks. It’s all due to protracted wage talks between the municipality and…
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UN to ensure KZN floods funds are used properly
The UN will monitor how funds it’s donated to KwaZulu-Natal flood relief will be spent. The body is providing R21-million…
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Families continue search for missing relatives after KZN floods
Hopes are fading for recovering bodies of flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal. There are also fears that it may be difficult…
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Call for more effective disaster response after KZN Floods
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says people need to know what to do when weather alerts are…
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KZN floods: SA Red Cross reveals scale of devastation, warns of water disease risk
Relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal continue as NGOs work to help residents hit hard by the recent floods. The extent of…
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Search and rescue operations continue in KZN
Mop-up operations continue in KwaZulu-Natal. NGOs are lending a helping hand to residents who have lost so much. Meanwhile, water…
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