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Expanded Public Works Programme

Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications

Business Maverick

Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications

By Lisakanya Venna

Eastern Cape government ordered to revive abandoned youth employment skills programme

Business Maverick

Eastern Cape government ordered to revive abandoned youth employment skills programme

By Estelle Ellis

‘A travesty of human rights’ — Cape Town shelter occupants tell of degrading conditions

South Africa

‘A travesty of human rights’ — Cape Town shelter occupants tell of degrading conditions

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Gauteng’s Green Army — cleaning and greening as they fight environmental degradation

South Africa

Gauteng’s Green Army — cleaning and greening as they fight environmental degradation

By Onke Ngcuka

‘First-of-a-kind’ project in Cape Town informal settlement fireproofs 100 homes

South Africa

‘First-of-a-kind’ project in Cape Town informal settlement fireproofs 100 homes

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Despite justice department’s statement, Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers

Maverick Citizen

Despite justice department’s statement, Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers

By Jean Redpath

Cutting employment programmes now will bring disaster and despair to South Africa

South Africa

Cutting employment programmes now will bring disaster and despair to South Africa

By Zak Essa

Gauteng’s response to homelessness is a temporary solution to a structural problem

South Africa

Gauteng’s response to homelessness is a temporary solution to a structural problem

By Noluthando Ngcobo

What the SA government is doing to hold plastic producers accountable

South Africa

What the SA government is doing to hold plastic producers accountable

By Julia Evans

Two interventions Treasury can make to stimulate SA’s GDP and boost youth employment

South Africa

Two interventions Treasury can make to stimulate SA’s GDP and boost youth employment

By Duma Gqubule, Kristal Duncan-Williams and Clotilde Angelucci

‘Fire them’ – Khayelitsha shack dwellers fume over company hired to clean their areas

Maverick Citizen

‘Fire them’ – Khayelitsha shack dwellers fume over company hired to clean their areas

By Vincent Lali

City of Cape Town is removing homeless people from the street - and offering them a Safe Space instead

South Africa

City of Cape Town is removing homeless people from the street - and offering them a Safe Space instead

By Matthew Hirsch