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Record number of South Africans died in first week of 2021 – News from GroundUp

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Record number of South Africans died in first week of 2021: 11,000 of the nearly 20,000 deaths are considered excess deaths. The vast majority are likely due to Covid-19
Source: GroundUp News.

Blind pensioner left in the rain without answers outside SASSA office: SASSA says her old age grant will be paid in February
Source: GroundUp News.

Court upholds new charge against Zimbabwean journalist: Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested along with two others for speaking out against police brutality on social media
Source: GroundUp News.

Adopt a Pet shelter in Philippi to close after 17 years: Death of founder and funder spells closure for well-known shelter
Source: GroundUp News.

Corporal punishment: Two mothers take teachers’ organisation to court: Teachers who admitted to beatings receive “shockingly lenient” sentences
Source: GroundUp News.

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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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