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Every case carries a reference number, a province, a category and a status. Nothing is published until the evidence has been checked and the other side has had a chance to reply.

GTV-2026-0141Right of reply sent

Contractor abandoned an RDP extension after full payment

Four households paid a combined R840 000 for extensions. Foundations were poured, then work stopped. Bank statements, quotes and site photographs are on file.

Rogue builders / Gauteng / 2026-08-11

GTV-2026-0138Verified

Municipal billing errors on 61 verified accounts

Meter readings recorded on days the meters were inaccessible. We compared 18 months of statements against the municipality's own reading logs.

Municipal / Eastern Cape / 2026-08-07

GTV-2026-0132Resolved

Investment scheme collapsed owing 300 depositors

R4.1m recovered after the operator's accounts were frozen. Depositor claims were verified against transfer records before publication.

Investment fraud / KwaZulu-Natal / 2026-07-29