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Articles by Declan Thompson

915 children suffer due to poor security, asbestos poisoning, and collapsing infrastructure at their school

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

Illegal dumping and burning in Johannesburg have become so bad that residents’ health is at risk

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

The small South African gold-mining town that has been completely abandoned for 136 years

South Africa—26 Oct 2026

South African municipality pays R15 million a month for water its residents don’t receive

South Africa—26 Oct 2026

Government spent R22 million to fix potholes on an important road but they remain open seven months later

South Africa—22 Oct 2026

The iconic 5-star hotel in South Africa, which hosted Michael Jackson, Margaret Thatcher, and Nelson Mandela, is now an abandoned and dilapidated building

South Africa—22 Oct 2026

Only R71 billion of the R452 billion in investment pledges materialised in South Africa’s northernmost province

South Africa—22 Oct 2026

The plan to create a new government-controlled bank in South Africa

South Africa—21 Oct 2026

925 small businesses received R188 million from the government

Business—21 Oct 2026

134-year-old South African bridge loved by bungee jumpers now decaying in front of everyone’s eyes

South Africa—21 Oct 2026

Top South African airport that served 250 million passengers is now completely abandoned and deteriorating in plain sight

South Africa—20 Oct 2026

South African city spends R1.27 million a month on security for public pools that remain closed

South Africa—19 Oct 2026

24% of provincial police officers in South Africa do not have driver’s licences

South Africa—19 Oct 2026

South African municipality proposes 25-year solar deal while owing R1.84 billion

South Africa—18 Oct 2026

R340 million underspent on informal housing upgrades in the Free State’s biggest township

South Africa—17 Oct 2026

Rubbish piling up in South African city after waste collection services collapsed

South Africa—17 Oct 2026

Cuban military arrangement shut down after R1.9 billion was irregularly spent

International—16 Oct 2026

Foot-and-mouth disease found at national park in South Africa

South Africa—16 Oct 2026

Two cancer treatment machine licences revoked at one hospital due to staff shortages

South Africa—16 Oct 2026

Government department gets R10 billion a year but fails to fix traffic lights

South Africa—16 Oct 2026

R1.16 million allegedly laundered by employees at one South African municipality

South Africa—14 Oct 2026

Residents forced to share water with animals in small South African village

South Africa—14 Oct 2026

Community centre remains unfinished eight years after its construction began and spending R289 million

South Africa—14 Oct 2026

One government department sent its financial results to the Auditor-General four months after the deadline

South Africa—14 Oct 2026

Government department waited two weeks to report data breach exposing 280,000 South Africans

South Africa—13 Oct 2026

Crime on the rise in a small South African town that has just four working police vehicles

South Africa—13 Oct 2026

R6.9 billion investment unlocked at major South African port

Business—11 Oct 2026

One business lost R1 million in three months due to water outages in South Africa’s richest city

South Africa—11 Oct 2026

One province wasted R6.78 billion in irregular expenditure in three years

South Africa—9 Oct 2026

The South African government can cut the petrol price by R2.25 per litre with one decision

South Africa—9 Oct 2026
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A bridge in a small South African town is so congested that motorists wait an hour to cross it

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Illegal dumping and burning in Johannesburg have become so bad that residents’ health is at risk

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New laws planned for anyone employing a domestic worker in South Africa

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

Important South African town collapsing, with government buildings stripped, substations vandalised, and sewage pumped into its dam

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

R111 million Franschhoek High-Performance Centre is a derelict site which is decaying in plain sight

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu cost South African taxpayers R8.89 million while sitting at home doing nothing

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

The small hotel in the middle of nowhere that has its own shopping mall

South Africa—28 Oct 2026

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South Africa—27 Oct 2026

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New Comments

A leader, Mr Mackenzie, does not put up with queuing and waiting - they make things happen, get a grip….

Alex Walker on 28 Oct 2026

This is exactly the same issue highlighted in the Newsday article about the state of public swimming pools. It is...

Rennie on 28 Oct 2026

Another proud story to tell, hey ANC!

Botha on 28 Oct 2026

Don't think they can even think?

Chris P. Bacon on 28 Oct 2026

I agree the article is uninformative. To Start 1. What is the minimum wage. 2. What is the situation if...

Joe Theron on 28 Oct 2026

It's a duck indeed, I say.

Mats Mfeka on 28 Oct 2026

Where is DA, the best run municipalities? Why did DA allow this? It is because it is not white. DA...

Ernest on 28 Oct 2026

Totally out of their depth!

Chris P. Bacon on 28 Oct 2026

Back in the "old" South Africa, this type of degradation was unheard of. Since the dawn of the "new" South...

Nadine on 28 Oct 2026

Exactly. At least that would provide partial accountability.

Saya Sendiri on 28 Oct 2026
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