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Durban Organisations Come Together to Fight Xenophobia
But dozens of shops were closed in the city centre as the March and March “clean-up” continued
Tswaing Mayor and Council Told to Explain Dodgy Appointments
Investigation ordered by North West MEC finds “dangerously systemic” maladministration at the municipality
Cape Town Swimmers Demand Public Pools Stay Open Seven Days a Week in Summer
Dressed in swimming caps and goggles, community members took their protest to the City’s budget public participation meeting
The Ancient Tribe Without a Piece of Land They Can Call Their Own
Dorah Begwa has been fighting for land for her clan for more than 30 years
Quota Bungle: Small-Scale Fishers Battle to Survive
Several West Coast cooperatives given even lower allocations than they had before their appeals
Judge Orders Tark Group Directors to Personally Repay COVID Contract Profits
The Special Tribunal has ruled that R14-million in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits bypassed bid processes
Cape Fever: A Haunting New Novel From Award-Winning South African Writer Nadia Davids
Suspense-packed yet intellectually sharp, Cape Fever is far more than a chamber drama.
So Where Is the Fuel Then?
In a media statement issued yesterday, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources assured the public that the country has sufficient fuel supply, despite international conflict. However, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been privy to letters from fuel suppliers warning filling stations of possible shortages. A long list of filling stations that have […]
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Constitutional Court Slams Government Over Treatment of Disaster Victims
Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022
297 Small-Scale Fishermen’s Rights Restored
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) shares in the joy of small-scale fishermen from the West Coast region who have regained the right to once again take to the sea with their fishing boats. This rectifies a mistake that should never have occurred in the first place. This rectification is the result of numerous letters, […]
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This May Be as Good as a Master’s Office Gets in South Africa
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master’s Office rate it higher than Master’s offices in other major centres GroundUp has investigated
A R7-Billion Dam but No Tap Water for Local Villagers in Lesotho
“We host this project. But we do not benefit,” says village spokesperson
Government Promises to Fix Payment Backlog Choking SA Film Industry
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition tells Parliament it will secure urgent funding
Johannesburg Master’s Office: Allegations of Corruption and Incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
KZN Sweatshops Sued for Labour Law Violations
Bargaining council alleges that pay is below minimum wage and workers endure appalling conditions
Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.
SASSA Suspends 70,000 Grant Payments in Crackdown
Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens
Cape Town Backtracks on Closing Pools During Week
The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April
Families Wait for Houses, Two Months After Floods
Hundreds of homes were damaged by floods in uMshwati in November
How a Rural Ritual With Links to Witchcraft Became an Urban Staple
Night running is seen as a form of spiritual possession in the communities where it’s common.
Lottery Whistleblowers Denied Financial Compensation
After year-long reparations process, former NLC staff offered psychological support, educational sponsorships and grocery vouchers
Payments to Sick Miners in Lesotho Resume After Fraud Scare
Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases reports fraud of R1.4-million
Fort Hare’s Cattle Projects Were Supposed to Help Eastern Cape Farmers. Instead They Are a Lesson in Bad Governance
Forensic reports uncover arithmetical errors, unaccounted-for assets and absent oversight, probably resulting in the loss of tens of millions of rands for the university