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Residential Property

Luxury home of Lottery “kingpin” frozen by Special Tribunal

Raymond Joseph 5 Jun 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Advertising

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

Members of non-profit organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development protested last week because of delays in funding allocations and subsidy payments. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Court orders Gauteng government to pay non-profit organisations

Masego Mafata 24 May 2024

Construction & Engineering

JDA breaks ground on Klipfontein Wellness Centre to transform substance abuse treatment

16 Jan 2024

Events

SUV Challenge returns to the 'Home of Legends'

12 Apr 2023

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

P&G advances its partnership with government and communities in public-private partnership with government

Issued by Procter & Gamble South Africa 13 Jun 2022

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Dozens of North West NPOs face closure as Social Development department fails to pay subsidies

Liezl Human 31 Mar 2022

Preparations for construction of houses in District Six in July 2020 revealed old streets and foundations. Archive photo: Jeffrey Abrahams / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful

Tania Broughton 11 Oct 2021

ICT

Vodacom steps up to fight against GBV

3 Jul 2020

HR & Management

R100bn set aside to respond to Covid-19 jobs challenge

25 Jun 2020

Youth Employment

Social Development recruits 1,809 social workers

11 May 2020

Labour Law & Unions

Public cannot collect social grants at labour centres

5 May 2020

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Open letter: South Africa's forgotten sector

Marc Lubner, Hedley Lewis, Kelly du Plessis, Lauren Pretorius, Cassey Chambers 4 May 2020

Early Childhood Development

Reading comprehension takes top priority for DBE

10 Jul 2019

Education & Skills Development

Child Protection Week - We all have a role to play!

Issued by Adopt-a-School 10 Jun 2019

Mental health

Gauteng Health in search of 16 Life Esidimeni patients

4 Mar 2019

Skills Development & Training

NYDA wants 40% youth representation everywhere

2 Jul 2018

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court wants details on mooted grant payment methods

30 Nov 2017

Legal

ConCourt gives Sassa December deadline

13 Nov 2017

Legal

Suspected human trafficker appears in court

28 Jun 2017

Primary & Secondary Education

Are parents school-ready?

Andisiwe Hlungwane, Issued by Adopt-a-School 4 Jan 2017

Talent Acquisition

Cape Town launches career expos in townships

4 Mar 2016

Education

ECD a foundation for a better SA

More Matshediso 23 Feb 2015

Higher Education

Machel addresses UCT graduands, says education system needs their help

17 Dec 2014

Administration

AG's provincial audit results in numbers

27 Nov 2014

Administration

Zuma announces new Cabinet

26 May 2014

Administration

Opposition to lifting the drinking age to 21

20 Nov 2013

Health & Social Welfare

Sea Harvest invests in Saldanha Bay

4 Nov 2013

Nutrition

High malnutrition rates in De Doorns

14 Oct 2013

Banking & Finance

FNB to close OFAC-listed accounts

22 Jan 2013

Finance, Accounting & Banking

FNB will close OFAC accounts of foreigners

Jenni Evans 22 Jan 2013

Administration

Poor record-keeping blamed for dept's woes

3 Aug 2012

Associations

Seda Small Business Stars winner is from KwaZulu-Natal

24 May 2012

Administration

Progress made in social grants re-registration

Gabi Khumalo 3 Apr 2012

Administration

Alcohol ads ban 'only under discussion'

9 Mar 2012

Public Health

SAMA welcomes GP health, social dept split

22 Feb 2012

Administration

Gauteng govt 'committed to correct spending of public funds'

24 Jan 2012

Administration

Net1 wins govt tender, stock surges 37%

19 Jan 2012

Public Health

Social workers seek ill breadwinners

18 Jan 2012

Legal

ConCourt to rule on Children's Act

11 Jan 2012

Administration

Gauteng pays R300m more to health suppliers

10 Jan 2012

Administration

Gauteng suppliers receive payments

15 Dec 2011

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