Gauteng police have killed hundreds, but SAPS leaves brutal cops unchecked: Official statistics show no Gauteng officers have been disciplined for violent offences since 2016
Source: GroundUp News.
Sanitation worse than ever after floods hit informal settlement: Residents of Ethembeni in Khayelitsha say they urgently need ten to 15 chemical toilets
Source: GroundUp News.
Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19: While it’s too soon to say that the drug is useless, it has clearly been overhyped
Source: GroundUp News.
Man accused of stealing a cellphone and set alight recovers in hospital from severe burns: At least three people killed every day by vigilantes according to latest quarterly crime stats
Source: GroundUp News.
Equal Education goes back to court to force government to feed hungry school children: Minister Motshekga and eight provincial education MECs in contempt of court, says NGO
Source: GroundUp News.
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