Treasury Defends SRD Grant Regulations
The Institute of Economic Justice is challenging regulations for the Social Relief of Distress grant which it says are unconstitutional.
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Cape Town City Council Votes to Release Land for Affordable Housing
On Wednesday the City gave the green light for the release of land in Brackenfell, Wesfleur and Belhar
No Lifeline for Teachers as Godongwana Warns of “Difficult Trade-Offs”
“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance
Rail: A Masterplan Will Only Be Ready by Next Year, Says Ramaphosa
City of Cape Town expresses disappointment at the slow pace of change
Mister Sweet Workers Shut down Labour Department
They claim that an inspector left a Mister Sweet factory with “a lot of packets of sweets”
Ivaldo Macamo Lost His Leg When the George Building Collapsed. He Is Still Waiting for Compensation
Not one of the families we spoke to has received any payout
Shacks and Schools Ruined as Storm Ravages Musina
A shack was blown several metres
Parliament Debates Report on Thabo Bester’s Prison Escape
“There’s public expectation that the parliamentary process we started in the previous term will be concluded,” says MP
Teacher Posts: Western Cape Education Department Quizzed in Parliament
“We’re not retrenching teachers. We’re reducing posts,” says WCED head
Disability Grant Applicant Collapses: SASSA Responds to Our Story
This is a response to the article published in GroundUp News on 23 October 2024 : Disability Grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office SASSA Western Cape requested a right of reply as they were never contacted for official comment. Furthermore, the article fails to include essential context. In the article, it is …
African Penguins Now Officially “Critically Endangered”
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations
Opposition to Open Cast Coal Mining in Midvaal
For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project
Angry Community Removes People Occupying Railway Buildings
This followed outrage in Bethlehem, Free State, after a 17-year-old learner was raped while walking home from school last week
Four Dead in Cape Town Shack Fires
We are happy to have survived, says Khayelitsha shop owner
Government Must Protect Legitimate Srd Grant Applicants, Say Activists
Universal Basic Income Coalition say fraudulent applications only represent a “small proportion of applications”
Gardener Mauled to Death by Former Lottery Boss’s Guard Dog
Stevens Mabuse, who worked for Phillemon Letwaba, was killed by a pit bull when he came home in the early hours
Shaggy Sheep, Ice Rats and the Future of Joburg’s Water Supply
Crucial wetlands in the Lesotho Highlands are in trouble
Only One Bridge Links Kwanobuhle to Kariega After Floods
Two bridges in the area were damaged
R66-Million Spent on Water Schemes but These Villagers’ Taps Are Still Dry
Yet water projects in Ngcobo are signed off as completed and successful
Next Week’s Budget: Posts for Teachers in the Spotlight
Some provinces hope for funding for teachers, others are less optimistic
Elderly Ga-Rankuwa Residents March to Demand Tarred Roads
“When it rains we can’t even go to the shops”
Police Officers and Botanist Accused in Poaching Fraud Case
Officer who headed endangered species unit says it’s a “wild-goose chase”
Packaging Companies Flout Rules on Waste Picker Payments
Waste pickers collect, sort and transport most of our recyclable waste, and regulations say they be must paid for their services
Stop the Killing and Intimidation of Whistleblowers, Demand Activists
Hundreds of people gathered at the Union Buildings four years to the day since environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase was murdered