Covid-19 grant extended to January: But top-ups to other grants will come to an end, Finance Minister announces
Source: GroundUp News.
7,000 jobseeker applications handed to City of Cape Town: SAMWU and Assembly of the Unemployed demand permanent jobs
Source: GroundUp News.
Councillor summons municipal officials to respond to shackdwellers’ complaints: “Shack” is a glorified name for a dog kennel, says councillor
Source: GroundUp News.
Education activists slam Mboweni budget cuts: Members of Equal Education picketed outside Parliament on Wednesday
Source: GroundUp News.
Human Rights Commission under fire for 7-month silence on sex worker death in custody: “Unfortunately democracy is only for certain people – not for sex workers” says activist
Source: GroundUp News.
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