Press Releases
PSAM in the News
13
Mar 19
Budget fails on sanitation – PSAM
By Sue MaClennan on 12 March 2019. Public service watchdog PSAM say they are deeply concerned that provincial and municipal...
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26
Feb 19
Good news on sanitation, but more needed
Daily Dispatch 26 Feb 2019 Siyabulela Fobosi Siyabulela Fobosi is Education Researcher at Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM). The Public...
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18
Feb 19
Dirty water plagues Makana again
Bacterial counts in the tap water from testing sites in Makhanda (Grahamstown) have returned to safe levels; however, in Riebeeck...
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14
Jan 19
A tale of two matric top achievers
https://city-press.news24.com/News/a-tale-of-two-matric-top-achievers-20190109 Their circumstances were not the same but both shared the stage of fame for being outstanding achievers in matric...
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Jan 19
Back to school: What guardians can do
https://city-press.news24.com/News/back-to-school-what-guardians-can-do-20190106 If the graduating pupils of 2019 are to outperform their 2018 matric counterparts, their parents and guardians are going...
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27
Nov 18
After years of barking, the AG gets teeth
Groundbreaking legislation, signed into law on Sunday, gives Kimi Makwetu, the auditor general (AG), new powers to act on corruption...
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12
Nov 18
Call for Speaker to explain armed cops in Council
(By Sue Maclennan on November 9, 2018) Public service watchdog PSAM has called on the Speaker to explain to the...
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24
Oct 18
Lobby group calls for ‘pro-poor approach’ budget
The Budget Justice Coalition says SA needs a massive state-led social investment strategy and a fiscal stimulus which creates jobs,...
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23
Oct 18
Hawks probe ‘ghost’ worker at Makana
Hawks probe ‘ghost’ worker at Makana BY SUE MACLENNAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2018 Public service watchdog PSAM says the Hawks should be...
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26
Sep 18
Residents mull diverting rate payments
Residents of Grahamstown (Makhanda) are up in arms at collapsed service delivery in the small city, with a growing sector...
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