Covid-19: Minister puts a stop to lottery ticket sales: Unclear why National Lotteries Commission was selling a non-essential good during lockdown
Source: GroundUp News.
Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration: Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases
Source: GroundUp News.
Covid-19 lockdown bridges social divide for Durban’s homeless: Raymond Perrier of the Denis Hurley Centre says it took three days to achieve what NGOs had been trying to do for three years
Source: GroundUp News.
City vs shack dwellers: Occupations and demolitions escalate in Cape Town: Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.
Source: GroundUp News.
Covid-19: Unpacking President Ramaphosa’s rescue package: A major step forward, but some warning lights are flashing
Source: GroundUp News.
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