73 workers dismissed for protest over unpaid Covid-19 relief funds: They also cannot access UIF benefits because the Department of Labour system shows that they are still employed
Source: GroundUp News.
Uitenhage councillor excludes ward committee members for squabbling over projects: Committee members accuse the councillor of withholding money
Source: GroundUp News.
Tenacious editor wins battle for transparency: Magistrate hands down powerful judgment on the right to access information
Source: GroundUp News.
City appeals against provincial authorisation of R4 billion River Club development: Environment department cites several concerns, particularly the risk of flooding
Source: GroundUp News.
Foster parents paid after “technical glitch”: About 6,000 grants were paid late in the Eastern Cape
Source: GroundUp News.
GroundUp is an independent news agency whose articles are made available for republication, usually under a Creative Commons license, to news publications. GroundUp reports news that is in the public interest, with an emphasis on the human rights of vulnerable communities and want their stories to make a difference.
GroundUp encourages and values high-quality, ethical journalism.
GroundUp started in April 2012 as a joint project of Community Media Trust and the University of Cape Town’s Centre for Social Science Research.
Port Elizabethan
Latest posts by Port Elizabethan (see all)
- Why Fewer People Are Being Convicted for Commercial Crimes - 15 May 2026
- Urgent Call for South Africa to Support and Join Global Efforts to Phase Out Fossil Fuels - 15 April 2026
- Unfenced 6 SAI Army Base Outside Makhanda Claims Another Life - 20 November 2025
- Death Toll Rises From Makhado Bus Crash - 21 October 2025
- Law Clinics Flooded as Home Affairs Blocks Asylum Seekers From the System - 15 October 2025
