Illegal occupations affect us all, says Mayco member: Over 300 land occupations in the Cape Town metro since January
Source: GroundUp News.
Unions threaten total shutdown if no response in five days: NEHAWU is demanding a 7% increase
Source: GroundUp News.
Special needs learners return to classrooms without desks and windows: Education department says the previous contrator was fired for non performance
Source: GroundUp News.
UCT professor’s research offers hope of treatment for sickle cell anaemia: 80% of babies born with the disease are in sub-Saharan Africa
Source: GroundUp News.
Township parents build their own speed bumps to slow traffic: Fears for children’s safety after hit and run accident
Source: GroundUp News.
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