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Thousands of staff members and beneficiaries of various non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Gauteng are facing persistent funding issues that have left many on the brink of shutting their doors.
This has been an ongoing issue for the past two years.
We hear from two affected parties: a social auxiliary worker and disabled young woman about how the funding crisis has affected their operations and lives.

The Department of Employment and Labour in the Western Cape are still trying to locate the ownerof the multistorey building that collapsed in George on Monday.The departments chief inspector in the province David Esau, says the owner was issued with a subpoena but has not responded.
This emerged during a multidisciplinary briefing at the disaster site by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi, who appealed to the owners to step forward.

Western Cape local government and environmental affairs MEC Anton Bredell says though the 48-hour mark is approaching since the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in George,search and rescue operations will continue. Bredell said a possible move to a recovery phase will be determined on Thursday morning.
Volunteers have come to the aid of the multidisciplinary emergency personnel who have been working tirelessly to rescue the remaining 39 workers.

Sunday Times deputy Mike Siluma speaks to the CEO of the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Xola Sithole about how the SEZ is boosting the economy of Gauteng.

Deputy editor of the Sunday Times Mike Siluma speaks to the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) Sochayile Khanyile.

Business Day Political Editor Hajra Omarjee speaks to MEC for Finance Jacob Mamabolo about his role as Gauteng government head of treasury and what has been achieved since he took over.

EFF leader Julius Malema says voters should not drink alcohol on voting day and then vote.
Malema told supporters to “bury” the governing ANC on May 29 and “remove a criminal in the Union Buildings”. He said “the real freedom is coming on May 29, what was missed in 1994 is going to be achieved in 2024”.
The elections are highly contested with new parties and independent candidates stepping on to the electoral stage to offer South Africans solutions to the country’s problems.

The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been accused of not sharing documents timeously. The defence in the Pretoria high court on Thursday complained about the introduction of documents and additional evidence by the state during proceedings.
Advocate Zandile Mshololo, who is representing accused No 5 Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli, told the court she was given incomplete documents and not enough time to consider additional information.
State prosecutor advocate George Baloyi refuted the claims.

Former president Thabo Mbeki wants the country to convene for a national dialogue after the election to tackle what he called counterrevolution which has been making the democratic government fail since 1994.
Mbeki diagnosed what has paralysed the democratic state led by the ANC since 1994 and called for an inclusive dialogue with civil society organisations, politicians, businesses, labour and others to discuss a way forward for the country.
Mbeki attributed failure of the democratic government to sabotage in state-owned enterprises such as Eskom.
Will there be change in the way the governing party is governing? Mbeki says they will try to change.
He also touched on the country’s ability to deal with unrest.
The former head of state is touched by the quality leaders the liberation movement is attracting.
It's something that has been on Mbeki’s mind of a while. Last year he alleged deliberate attempts to make the government fail. Recently he’s been consistent, saying there are people within the governing party who don’t have party values but are there to steal. Last year Mbeki said there is a process to ensure the government does not succeed, referring to crime and state owned enterprises.

TimesLIVE speaks to a survivor of an assassination ,where he was shot 14 times and lost two of his friends.