Home Affairs implements online renewal for asylum seekers: The aim is to provide an extension of visa service without risking exposure to Covid-19
Source: GroundUp News.
Fix sewage problem before adding more houses say Philippi residents: City blames misuse of the system for the frequent blockages
Source: GroundUp News.
Black donors needed to help save lives: Finding a matching bone marrow donor is very difficult and only 30% of registered donors in South Africa are people of colour. Here’s why that matters
Source: GroundUp News.
Protesters set fire to electricity poles in Kariega: “Let there be darkness for all” says man
Source: GroundUp News.
Mfuleni’s “illegal” school struggling to cope: 2,000 students have three toilets and one tap
Source: GroundUp News.
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