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City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

The City of Cape Town has paused its plans to significantly cut back on its Dial-a-Ride service for disabled people. The ...
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Chart of the week: Postbank loses social grant clients

There has been a sharp drop in Postbank social grant clients since 2020. Payment delays, technical problems, and a chaotic ...
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No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Sex workers will no longer be prosecuted, according to a new directive issued by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), ...
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Caught between government departments, Limpopo families live with raw sewage

Families in Lebowakgomo, a small town 45km south east of Polokwane, say they have tried everything since 2022 to get the ...
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How can I protect my personal information and documents to prevent my SASSA accounts from being hacked?

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The company I work for has not paid us. Many of my colleagues are foreigners and some do not have IDs. Please help us.

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My cousin that I live with at our grandmother's house has the title deed of the house. How can I challenge this?

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My late father used another child's birth certificate to apply for an RDP house. The child was listed as the beneficiary and has passed. What can I do to correct this?

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Can a child with a disability claim from their deceased parent's government employee pension fund even if they are older than 22?

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My late grandmother's council house was taken over by my sister, who has evicted me twice and likely doesn't pay rent. How can I get her out?

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Can ex-mineworkers from the Newcastle Platberg Platinum mine claim money from the Tshiamiso Trust?

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Disability activists disrupt City of Cape Town transport meeting over Dial-a-Ride cuts

On Thursday morning, disability activists disrupted an Urban Mobility Portfolio Committee meeting at the Civic Centre over ...