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Cancelled pensions [2/3]: Tshidiso Matebese and Puleng Matebese

31st October 2019 Open Secrets 0

These are some of the testimonies from Look Beyond the Bottom Line, published
by Open Secrets. It profiles some of the informants of their research into the South African pension fund industry, unpaid benefits, and the unlawful cancellation of hundreds
of pension funds.

Cancelled pensions [1/3]: The case of Maria Mashiane

30th October 2019 Open Secrets 0

Meet some of the informants of a report by Open Secrets, The Bottom Line, that investigates the cancellation of pension and provident funds by fund administrators and the financial sector authority.

Report reveals over R42-billion in unpaid benefits

23rd October 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

The massive theft of pensions should be called a crime, but because it has been perpetrated by corporate South Africa, it is put down to regulatory failure.

No clear plan to ease burden on detectives

10th October 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

There is no clear plan to beef up detective services that were already overburdened before the deployment of the army.

The Purest Choice: the Egyptian mothers standing up to female genital mutilation

4th October 2019 Equal Times 0

According to the World Health Organization, Female genital mutilation (FGM) “includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical […]

The ongoing struggle to end gender-based violence in Spain

3rd October 2019 Equal Times 0

On 17 December 1997, public awareness of gender-based violence saw a radical and lasting change in Spain. On that day, Ana Orantes, a 60-year-old woman, […]

State of rail safety report paints a bad picture

2nd October 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

There is a lack of safety and security on South Africa’s rail network with 3,990 operational occurrences and 9,268 security-related incidents recorded between April 2018 and March 2019.

Bus commuters welcome deployment of law enforcement on buses

30th September 2019 Sinethemba Mbewana 0

The City of Cape Town has deployed auxiliary law enforcement officers to improve the security of commuters on buses.

#TotalShutDown protest highlights gender-based violence and poor policing

25th September 2019 Mzi Velapi Sinethemba Mbewana Sinethemba Cawe 0

The #TotalShutDown protest in Cape Town blocked roads a year after first attempting to stop traffic to highlight violence in communities, poor policing and a lack of service delivery.

Cape Town precincts lead SA’s most murderous

12th September 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

The ‘latest’ crime statistics reveal that the murder rates are up and are concentrated in a few urban stations.

Xenophobia: time for cool heads to prevail in Nigeria and South Africa

10th September 2019 Gilbert Khadiagala 0

The latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa have ignited the long-standing tensions between the country and Nigeria. These are captured in the retaliatory attacks on South African businesses […]

Night of looting a big cost to workers

9th September 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

The future of the grocery store that was looted and burned on Saturday night in Samora Machel is uncertain and its employees might lose their jobs.

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