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DA Gauteng to table motion to reverse centralised food parcel system

[FILE IMAGE]: Food parcels. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it’s tabling a motion in the provincial legislature to debate a proposal to reverse the centralisation of the food parcel distribution to community-based non-profit organisations and regional food banks. The party’s shadow MEC for Social Development, Refiloe Nt’sekhe, says this follows the revelation by…

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ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affects the rights of blind people to convert copyright protected works into accessible formats. The…

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Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for failing to act in the public interest and contributing to…

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Public Protector records improvement in finalised cases

Public Protector Offices in Pretoria. 1 minute Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she has recorded an overall improvement of 11.9% in finalised cases for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. She finalised 1 494 cases compared to 1 335 cases during the same period in the previous financial year. At least 737 cases were finalised through investigations, compared to 673…

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Ramaphosa confident about govt’s plans to deal with gang violence

President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in the National Assembly. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that government’s plans and intervention in tackling gang violence and extortion will yield positive results. He was asked by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) about immediate interventions to deal with the escalating incidents of daily killings and mass murders…

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