Lesotho citizens lose millions to SGK pyramid scheme
Popular app promised guaranteed returns for watching videos – and then stopped paying out.
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Need something from a government website? Good luck!
We found duplicate sites, bizarrely-designed sites, and so much out-of-date information (part 3 of 4)
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Daggafontein | GroundUp | social housing | Social Housing Regulatory Authority | South Africa | Springs
Hundreds of families face eviction from ‘hijacked’ Daggafontein social housing estate
Sondela Village, built with a R115m state grant in 2018, was abandoned by social housing company.
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commercial crime | Government | GroundUp | SCCC | SCCU
The one crime people are getting away with in South Africa
The number of people convicted of commercial crimes has significantly decreased over the past two decades, even as the number of reported crimes has increased.
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Joburg mom faces bankruptcy over R2.9m water bill
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the city insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution.
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Anti-immigrant group | Bertha Mkhize Street | Durban CBD | eThekwini municipality | GroundUp | South Africa
‘Clean-up campaign’ in Durban CBD turns into witch hunt for immigrants
“This is unlawful, and the police have to act to arrest people”
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Clear Choice Builders | GroundUp | Independent Development Trust | Joshua Chavalala | Limpopo | South Africa
R198m Limpopo school for the blind incomplete and falling apart
In October last year, GroundUp reported that the contractor, Clear Choice Builders, had been placed in business rescue before the project was completed. The company had been paid R157m.
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Important heritage site in South Africa left to rot
The Sharpeville Exhibition Centre and Garden of Remembrance are showing signs of neglect despite the area’s historical importance.
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South Africa’s richest city is covered in trash
Johannesburg is seeing uncollected garbage piling across the streets amid protests and labour disputes.
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Astrotourism in the Karoo: Stargazing taking root
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is training residents to be star guides.