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MK Party opposes the ‘unjustifiable and unconstitutional’ Older Persons Amendment Bill
“This is not protection; it’s authoritarian overreach,” the party said.
‘On top of the world’: Cape Town’s most glamorous granny turns 103
Ma Agnes Bezuidenhout from Kenilworth celebrated her 103rd birthday with her nearest and dearest with a wonderful braai.
Life sentence for Free State teen who raped elderly women
Anele Gift Hlaba, 19, did odd jobs at the homes of the elderly women, who trusted him.
Mpumalanga granny, 90, raped while sleeping
The 20-year-old rapist knows the victim and her family.
Teen in court after balaclava-clad men on horses stone Eastern Cape grandmother to death
A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court for the murder of his grandmother, who was stoned to death at the weekend.
Elderly man found murdered in his bathroom in Limpopo
Relatives found the 77-year-old man in a pool of blood in the bathroom.
Police hunt for suspects who brutally attacked and raped elderly woman in Bergman Square home invasion
A 65-year-old woman in Bergman Square, Free State, was brutally assaulted during a home invasion. The attackers broke in while the woman and her family were sleeping.
Athlone CPF and SAPS host adult nappy drive
While the aim is to gather around 200 packs of adult nappies (sizes from large to extra large), the old-aged home is also in need of linen savers to protect the bedding from being soiled, wet wipes, and other hygiene products for the seniors.
Is the Post Office stealing Sassa money from pensioners?
Pensioners from the age of 60 receive R2,180 a month and from the age of 75, receive R2,200, but some say money is deducted.
Party like it’s 1969: Boomers take over Brussels nightclub
Forget bingo nights! These seniors swopped their walkers for the dancefloor – and partied until dawn.
Suspect in court for sexual assault of 73-year-old granny
The 20-year-old suspect fled after the woman bit his finger, leaving behind his sandals.
Appeal committee rule that nurses were negligent in care of elderly patient who suffered injuries during admission
The South African Nursing Council Appeal Authority said there was evidence that the nurses who cared for Tholsiemah Naidoo violated regulations by failing to provide her with the necessary treatment.
Man who killed girlfriend’s father a day before his 60th birthday jailed
The 59-year-old man was stabbed multiple times then buried in a shallow grave in the yard covered with two old fridges hiding the grave.
Dedicated CPF patroller brutally murdered, relatives arrested
The 83-year-old man was found in a pool of his own blood and had sustained multiple stab wounds.
Mpumalanga police probe inquest after domestic worker mauled to death by six dogs
The dogs were put down by the SPCA on Sunday, March 3.
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eThekwini Municipality to audit handout of food vouchers to the elderly
The eThekwini Municipality’s pensioner voucher project has come under scrutiny in the last few years, with many communities accusing councillors of stashing vouchers for friends and family.
Councillors fight over food vouchers
Opposition parties say that all councillors should be given vouchers to distribute to the elderly in their wards.
Man allegedly murders grandfather after complaints of too many girlfriends at the house
The 75-year-old man’s body was exhumed from his backyard on Thursday, November 9.
Gauteng Legislature inundated with RDP housing petitions
The Standing Committee on Petitions has raised concern over the fact that in the current sixth legislative term, 51% of all adopted petitions were RDP-related.
No arrest after elderly woman brutally killed at her Bethelsdorp home in the Eastern Cape
The 89-year-old woman was found lying face down with her hands tied behind her back.
Police find 88-year-old granny buried in shallow grave, grandson arrested
Residents in the community reported the 88-year-old grandmother missing after she had not been seen for a while.
Family sues over tasering of 95-year-old Australian
Lawyers for the family of a 95-year-old great-grandmother who died after being tasered by Australian police said Tuesday they are suing the state government.