Court slams City of Cape Town for barring access to homeless camp: Judge Desai found that South African Human Rights Commission monitors trying to enter the site were acting lawfully
Source: GroundUp News.
This is how South Africa’s vaccination programme works. But is the system able to scale up?: Getting vaccinated “is the best thing you can do for yourself” says Groote Schuur nurse
Source: GroundUp News.
Gqeberha roads blocked by protesters demanding jobs: Unemployed Motherwell residents want to be prioritised by the Coega Development Corporation
Source: GroundUp News.
Shack dweller Nikiwe Sipenuka has no feet and no hands. She has been waiting for a house for years: Unclear why provincial government has not prioritised her house
Source: GroundUp News.
In photos: Controlled burn of Kenilworth race track: The track is home to pristine critically endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Source: GroundUp News.
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