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“Scandal-ridden” Lottery board chairman to leave in November – News from GroundUp

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“Scandal-ridden” Lottery board chairman to leave in November: Alfred Nevhutanda had refused to resign
Source: GroundUp News.

Cape Town councillors and activists trade accusations over land occupations: 20,000 shacks have been built since January but City says it only has money to build 2,000 houses
Source: GroundUp News.

Covid-19: “We are starving” says singer Vicky Sampson: About 50 musicians and performers picket outside Parliament demanding relief money
Source: GroundUp News.

Hungry children go hunting to get food: Without daily school meals, children do odd jobs or hunt pigeons and rabbits to get lunch
Source: GroundUp News.

We are living in liquid shit, say eThembeni families: City of Cape Town says it’s not possible to drain away dirty water after sewage pipe burst
Source: GroundUp News.

GroundUp is an independent news agency whose articles are made available for republication, usually under a Creative Commons license, to news publications. GroundUp reports news that is in the public interest, with an emphasis on the human rights of vulnerable communities and want their stories to make a difference.

GroundUp encourages and values high-quality, ethical journalism.

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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