Corruption Watch is not impressed with what it refers to as “legal manoeuverings by CPS to avoid paying its debt to the fiscus”. The embattled grants distribution company’s parent Net1 has applied for supervision and business rescue, saying CPS is in financial difficulties as a result of its (unlawful) contract with Sassa coming to an end.
Billions will be made available to help South Africa get back on its feet, said President Cyril Ramaphosa in an address to the nation on 21 April 2020.
A volunteer helping distribute food parcels gets caught in a violent situation.
Corruption Watch welcomes the newly announced R500bn stimulus and relief package, but urges government to put measures in place to mitigate and reduce opportunities of corruption during this time. The organisation also demands that government take swift action against those engaging in corrupt activities at the expense of the most vulnerable in our communities.
Our Facebook family shared their personal experiences regarding the national lockdown with us.
South Africans have been hit hard during the national lockdown, now in its fourth week – and local artists are no exception. CW spoke to some artists this week, the first of the two-week extended period, and they told us they don’t know what the future holds for them.
Residents of Chatsworth, in Durban, share their experiences during the national lockdown.
Soraya Ebrahim Kathrada, an elderly woman who lives with her husband in Vryheid, KZN.
A pensioner in Port Elizabeth.