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Eastern Cape villagers promised water in 1998, still waiting – News from GroundUp

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Eastern Cape villagers promised water in 1998, still waiting: Over R23 million spent and the bills keep mounting, but the taps stay dry in Flagstaff villages
Source: GroundUp News.

Campaigners launch The Real Jobs Summit ahead of budget speech: About 150 protesters marched to Parliament on Monday under the banner of Cry of the Xcluded campaign
Source: GroundUp News.

Taxis plough through sewage in Port Elizabeth: A drain has been overflowing on Old Uitenhage Road for six weeks
Source: GroundUp News.

Hospital in dire straits after Eastern Cape Health Department fails to pay contractors: Refurbishment ground to a halt at the hospital when the department ran out of money. Union threatens to down tools
Source: GroundUp News.

Small organisation fights pollution in Cape Town rivers: New app for short-term cleaning contracts to be released in April
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.

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