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More than 17 million people applied for the R370 Sassa grant in September
More than 17 million people applied for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in September 2024, according to the latest figures...
Sassa increases social grants by R10 in October
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced a R10 increase in social grants starting this month. The old age grant for...
Dead in their tracks — three of four Shosholoza Meyl train routes halted indefinitely
Families hoping to travel across the country by train over the December holidays will need to make other plans. The Passenger Rail Agency...
City of Johannesburg’s bid to provide emergency accommodation highlights housing crisis
As Johannesburg faces a growing housing backlog, the City is seeking funds to build and refurbish temporary emergency accommodation. However, incomplete housing projects,...
AfriForum calls DA and FF+ to reconsider GNU participation amid Bela Act concerns
AfriForum has unanimously called on the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) to reconsider their participation in the Government of...
DA calls for Justice Simelane to step aside amid loan scandal
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has renewed its call for Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane to resign following disturbing revelations about her...
‘Expel Israeli ambassador to South Africa and close the embassy in Pretoria’: Economic Freedom Fighters
As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused the South African government of inadequate intervention...
MK Party requests three Mpumalanga members to resign from legislature
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has requested three of its members in the Mpumalanga Legislature to voluntarily resign after bringing the party into...
JMPD threatens to get tough on unroadworthy vehicles
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is threatening to come down hard on motorists driving around with unroadworthy vehicles. The JMPD said in...
Police shoot-out leads to rescue of hijacked and kidnapped victim in Gauteng
Gauteng police rescued a man who was hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion, Pretoria. Police rescued the man while they were driving from Leratong Hospital in...
