Court trashes corrupt Siyangena-PRASA contracts: Judges find company to be complicit in “impropriety and maladministration”
Source: GroundUp News.
Neighbouring communities fight for jobs at construction project: About 400 Cookhouse residents blocked the R63 with burning tyres and large stones on Friday
Source: GroundUp News.
Extinction Rebellion picket Standard Bank over oil pipeline finance: Protesters say the bank is contradicting its endorsement of the Paris Climate Agreement
Source: GroundUp News.
Desperate message from senior judge shows court system is breaking down: No telephones, no internet, no wifi, no emails and not enough judges. This is reportedly the current situation at the Pretoria High Court
Source: GroundUp News.
One year ago refugees started a protest that brought central Cape Town to a standstill: Today, in a camp far from the city, they insist on being allowed to go to a third country
Source: GroundUp News.
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