Takudzwa Pongweni is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a focus on local news and social issues, Takudzwa's work has been featured in publications such as Daily Maverick, AllAfrica Global Media, and Cigalah Group. Takudzwa's articles cover a range of topics including xenophobia, healthcare conditions, gender-based violence, and social justice issues affecting the South African community.
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By: Takudzwa Pongweni
The recently published risk assessment on terrorist financing report identified five main terrorist financing threats that have the potential to exploit non-profit organisations (NPOs to finance terrorist activities but concluded that the inherent terrorist financing risk of NPOs in South Africa is medium.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
New report explores how corruption and discrimination intersect to undermine land rights in South Africa; the Healthy Living Alliance will host a webinar highlighting the grim reality of the food environment in South Africa; and Freedom Day will mark the 30th anniversary of South Africa's first democratic elections.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
New report explores how corruption and discrimination intersect to undermine land rights in South Africa; the Healthy Living Alliance will host a
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
Discrimination and corruption interact in myriad ways, with devasting implications for land rights across seven African countries, including South Africa, a Transparency International report says.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
The United Nations Children's Fund South Africa has called for the country's children to be put at the centre of the developmental agenda.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
The United Nations Children's Fund South Africa has called for the country's children to be put at the centre of the developmental agenda.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
At a webinar hosted by the TB Accountability Consortium on Thursday, scientists explained how the fight against tuberculosis is proceeding. However, despite South Africa's progress in reducing TB incidence and improving rates of detection and linking patients to treatment, the disease remains a leading cause of death in the country.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
An interactive seminar to examine the role of grandmothers as agents for change in health outcomes and community development, cancer organisations and patients demand action to address the backlog in treatment, and report launch of the registers of councillors' interests.
Military veteran pension beneficiaries are threatening legal action at the slow payout of their pensions, many of whom are said to be ill and battling hunger. Now R250-million meant for these pension payouts will be returned to National Treasury because DMV has been unable to fulfil its mandate.
By: Takudzwa Pongweni
Numerous military veterans have expressed frustration with the lack of control over the Department of Military Veterans structure and database, highlighting challenges in registering on the database and receiving benefits including pension.
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