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Zimbabweans
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Three Zimbabweans burnt to death in Elim

Trolley
News

Trolley assistants at malls pay a ‘fee’ to be allowed to collect tips from shoppers

Hout Bay taxi protest HBTA
News

Bus petrol bombed as Hout Bay Taxi Association demands compensation

Zimbabweans
News

Three Zimbabweans burnt to death in Elim

Trolley
News

Trolley assistants at malls pay a ‘fee’ to be allowed to collect tips from shoppers

Hout Bay taxi protest HBTA
News

Bus petrol bombed as Hout Bay Taxi Association demands compensation

Cosatu
News

COSATU to bring Cape Town economy ‘to a standstill’ over crime and fuel prices

By Storm Simpson21-07-2022 10:34

‘We plan to bring the economy to a standstill so that the government can see how angry workers are,’ said COSATU’s Western Cape secretary.

SRD grant sassa
News

SASSA grant beneficiaries are paying R100 of their R350 to jump the queue

By Ground Up28-10-2021 14:58

‘We are not forcing anyone to pay the money. We are creating jobs for ourselves.’

cape town by law protest
News

Police use stun grenades to break up Cape Town housing protest

By Ground Up15-10-2021 16:56

Authorities used stun grenades to break up a protest against the city of Cape Town’s new by-laws on Friday.

IEC election observers
Municipal Elections 2021

IEC calls for more election observers

By Ground Up01-10-2021 12:36

Over 23,000 voting stations but only 6,000 observers expected currently

Groote Schuur Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
News

WATCH: Cape Town’s orchestra performs first live concert since pandemic — for Groote Schuur’s health workers

By Ground Up15-09-2021 16:23

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert in front of an audience since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown.

r350 grant payment dates january
News

Social grant offices have been closed over the past year, leaving recipients to foot the bill

By Ground Up13-09-2021 11:34

Grant beneficiaries have to wait for hours in long queues, and spend more of their grants on travelling

Amatola Water project
News

Johannesburg can no longer rely on its water supply

By Ground Up10-09-2021 18:05

Demand often exceeds supply as infrastructure crumbles.

school
News

Parents demand more classrooms so learners can return to school full time

By Ground Up27-08-2021 14:29

The rural school in Limpopo only has two brick classrooms, five mobile classrooms and a zinc sheet classroom for 353 learners

undocumented
News

People without identity documents could be vaccinated from October – health department

By Ground Up27-08-2021 10:47

Motorcade promotes Covid vaccination in Nelson Mandela Bay

Durban parents demand schools
News

Durban parents demand schools close after learner dies of COVID-19

By Ground Up17-08-2021 10:27

The protest follows the death of 12-year-old Kaitlyn Pillay. An education expert, however, warns of a ‘dire’ cost to children should schools be closed.

Cape Town Fire Mhangazo
News

Charges withdrawn against man accused of starting Cape Town fire

By Ground Up17-07-2021 16:00

Representations by Frederick Mhangazo’s defence team convince State to drop case

Unrest could be sparked by rising food prices
News

27,000 people join project to rebuild after looting

By Ground Up17-07-2021 15:44

The RebuildSA Facebook group was created on Tuesday

The Service Dining Rooms
News

This charity has been feeding Cape Town’s hungry for more than 80 years. Never have so many people queued for food

By Ground Up08-07-2021 18:36

“The increase in numbers shows how much people are struggling out there.”

robbers pensioners post office
News

Gauteng government takes vaccination drive to SASSA queues

By Ground Up08-07-2021 10:27

“We’ve been using vaccines for years. I don’t understand why people are afraid of this vaccine” says Soweto pensioner.

police
News

Gauteng police have killed hundreds, but SAPS leaves brutal cops unchecked

By Ground Up05-07-2021 11:56

Official statistics show no Gauteng officers have been disciplined for violent offences since 2016

Gqeberha
News

Elderly people wait and wait for vaccines in long queue in Gqeberha

By Ground Up12-06-2021 09:00

Although people arrived from as early as 4:30 vaccinations only started at about noon

SASSA
News

SASSA call centre capacity has improved

By Ground Up12-06-2021 08:00

The agency has upped its helpline answer rate from 30% to 79%

worker factory truda foods
News

Factory where worker lost a hand is now compliant with safety rules, says Labour Department

By Ground Up12-06-2021 07:00

Truda Foods has appointed more supervisors

It’s apartheid, say Israeli ambassadors to South Africa
News

It’s apartheid, say Israeli ambassadors to South Africa

By Ground Up08-06-2021 18:32

‘It is clearer than ever that the occupation is not temporary, and there is not the political will in the Israeli government to bring about its end.’

Wheelchair users struggle to use sewage covered, pothole-ridden roads in Dunoon
News

Dunoon: Wheelchair users struggle to use sewage covered, pothole-ridden roads

By Ground Up07-06-2021 16:41

Baithuti Shasha uses a wheelchair but he struggles to navigate the streets that are riddled with potholes and often covered in sewage.

Homeless man expresses concerns about not knowing what a vaccine is.
News

‘We don’t know what a vaccine is, no one explained it to us’ – homeless man

By Ground Up07-06-2021 12:27

The Eastern Cape Department of Health says it’s boosting efforts to register people for the COVID-19 vaccine who are homeless and over 60.

Taxi drivers arrested during violent protest granted bail
News

Gqeberha: Taxi drivers arrested during violent protest granted bail

By Ground Up04-06-2021 11:11

Six men who were arrested during violent protests by taxi drivers in Gqeberha last week have been granted R500 bail each.

City of Cape Town to evict dozens of Observatory residents
News

City of Cape Town to evict dozens of Observatory residents

By Ground Up04-06-2021 10:50

Shayne Taliona is one of about 30 people who now live at 2 Willow Road in divided rooms in the dilapidated circus school building.

Shoddy maintenance and safety concerns at Joburg’s landmark market
News

Maintenance and safety concerns at Joburg’s landmark market

By Ground Up03-06-2021 18:07

Traders at one of Johannesburg’s oldest markets, Kwa Mai Mai, accuse the Johannesburg Property Company of mismanaging the market.

Parents shut down school over inflated rent
News

Disgruntled parents shut down primary school over inflated rent

By Ground Up03-06-2021 17:59

Parents shut down Buffalo City Inner City Primary School over what they claim is an inflated lease agreement for an unsuitable property.

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