Elections 2021: Despite scandals and huge wastage, the ANC council looks secure in Hantam: This Northern Cape ward covers a massive amount of territory and only has 22,000 people, but it exemplifies the local government problems across the country
Source: GroundUp News.
Vaccines: it’s not so simple: Health department official replies to article in GroundUp
Source: GroundUp News.
Truda Foods workers protest in one city while Labour Court rules against company in another: Judge sends message that courts should not be used to prevent workers organising
Source: GroundUp News.
Council cleans the filthy street we filmed: Readers tell us there are other places as bad as Bering Street in Kariega
Source: GroundUp News.
Two people died and dozens left homeless in Plettenberg Bay fire: Bitou Municipality is helping the fire victims
Source: GroundUp News.
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