Activists call for emergency response to violence against women: Right2Know picket outside Parliament Source: GroundUp News. South Africa has the best HIV policies, report finds: Progressive policies linked to drop in new infections in Southern Africa Source: GroundUp News. Spar workers who set woman alight have been fired: But their victim is battling to recover from her burns Source: GroundUp News. AIDS victories show what we can do if we try: We can do the same for Covid-19 and … [Read more...] about Activists call for emergency response to violence against women – News from GroundUp
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Police use rubber bullets to disperse housing protesters – News from GroundUp
Police use rubber bullets to disperse housing protesters: “Every time there is an election the governing party politicians go in there promising them housing and basic services but nothing is ever done” Source: GroundUp News. Covid-19: long queues are spreading the disease, warn health officials: But SASSA beneficiaries still have to queue for hours Source: GroundUp News. GroundUp is an independent news agency whose articles are made available for republication, usually under … [Read more...] about Police use rubber bullets to disperse housing protesters – News from GroundUp
Call for sex offender list to be made public – News from GroundUp
Call for sex offender list to be made public: Protest against gender-based violence in Cape Town Source: GroundUp News. Rastas march against new cannabis bill: “It is unfair, inhumane and unconstitutional for the authorities to suggest jail for any citizen for the possession of cannabis” Source: GroundUp News. Streets in central Uitenhage pile up with garbage for months: Nelson Mandela Development Agency says awarding a cleaning contract has been held up by a bidder’s objection Source: … [Read more...] about Call for sex offender list to be made public – News from GroundUp
Will Covid-19 vaccines bring life back to normal in 2021? – News from GroundUp
Will Covid-19 vaccines bring life back to normal in 2021?: Vaccinating tens of millions of people will be very difficult Source: GroundUp News. Thousands of health workers march for permanent employment: “We put our lives at risk but we are not permanently employed” Source: GroundUp News. Union slams public works programme: Workers whose contracts ended in March are demanding to be reinstated Source: GroundUp News. Over 14,000 people estimated to be living on the streets of Cape … [Read more...] about Will Covid-19 vaccines bring life back to normal in 2021? – News from GroundUp
Police intervene as homeowners clash with shack dwellers over illegal connections – News from GroundUp
Police intervene as homeowners clash with shack dwellers over illegal connections: The municipality is assessing whether the shacks can get electricity Source: GroundUp News. Granny was the “true parent”, court rules in inheritance case: Child’s grandmother will share in child’s R15-million estate, not his father Source: GroundUp News. PRASA has R23 billion in unspent capital: But passenger rail agency is turning the corner, minister tells Parliament Source: GroundUp News. City of … [Read more...] about Police intervene as homeowners clash with shack dwellers over illegal connections – News from GroundUp
Covid-19: Trains overcrowded as rail service battles to keep up with demand – News from GroundUp
Covid-19: Trains overcrowded as rail service battles to keep up with demand: UNTU accuses PRASA of flouting safety rules Source: GroundUp News. Langa covered in overflowing sewage and stagnant puddles: City plans to upgrade hostels in the area soon Source: GroundUp News. Bus drivers protest for Covid relief: More than 300 Algoa Bus Company employees want to know what has happened to TERS payments Source: GroundUp News. If poverty and Covid-19 don’t kill you a gunshot will, says PE … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Trains overcrowded as rail service battles to keep up with demand – News from GroundUp
Nyanga youths charge R50 to queue for clients – News from GroundUp
Nyanga youths charge R50 to queue for clients: “Many visit these departments the whole week without being helped because of the long queues” Source: GroundUp News. Devastating Langa fire destroys 70 homes: “My shack was filled with smoke and it was so hot inside. I grabbed my baby and ran out.” Source: GroundUp News. Eight hospital staff suspended after protest: This follows the forced removal of the Northdale Hospital CEO by his staff Source: GroundUp News. Judge in Woodstock … [Read more...] about Nyanga youths charge R50 to queue for clients – News from GroundUp
Police officers caught on video throwing disabled man out of his wheelchair – News from GroundUp
Police officers caught on video throwing disabled man out of his wheelchair: Zwelenkosi Ngidi had gone to Cape Town police to find out about arrested community leaders Source: GroundUp News. High death rate in African Covid-19 intensive care units: Hospitals across the continent have few resources. A new study shows the consequences. Source: GroundUp News. WCED struggling with increased learner admissions for 2021: A Stellenbosch parent has been battling to find place for his … [Read more...] about Police officers caught on video throwing disabled man out of his wheelchair – News from GroundUp
Constitutional Court victory for domestic workers – News from GroundUp
Constitutional Court victory for domestic workers: They are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illnesses and death retrospectively to 27 April 1994 Source: GroundUp News. Lottery threatens legal action against Minister Ebrahim Patel: The scandal-ridden organisation appears to be trying to block a corruption probe Source: GroundUp News. Fish “no longer welcome” at I&J: After 100 workers go on strike company bans union’s general secretary Dale Fish Source: GroundUp … [Read more...] about Constitutional Court victory for domestic workers – News from GroundUp
In damning judgment, court calls for Road Accident Fund to be liquidated – News from GroundUp
In damning judgment, court calls for Road Accident Fund to be liquidated: RAF officials and attorneys told Judge Denise Fisher that cases were settled, but she smelt a rat Source: GroundUp News. Informal traders say the City neglects the town centre in Mitchells Plain: The group says the area “reeks of defecation and urine” Source: GroundUp News. Blouvlei crèche survived apartheid but may not survive Covid-19: The historic crèche opened in 1955 in Cape Town by Dora Tamana is … [Read more...] about In damning judgment, court calls for Road Accident Fund to be liquidated – News from GroundUp
Great White Sharks have not completely disappeared from South African waters – Port Elizabeth Business News
Great White Sharks have not completely disappeared from South African waters: Scientists have found that Great White Sharks have not completely disappeared from South Africa's waters, but have migrated from False Bay and Gansbaai to Mossel Bay in the Western Cape and Port ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Bafana and Banyana set to get equal pay: Plans are under way to ensure that Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana players are paid the same amount for representing the country … [Read more...] about Great White Sharks have not completely disappeared from South African waters – Port Elizabeth Business News
Doctor accused of ramming car into protesting healthcare workers outside clinic – News from GroundUp
Doctor accused of ramming car into protesting healthcare workers outside clinic: The protesters supported by NEHAWU and TAC are calling for higher wages Source: GroundUp News. Court grants eviction order against alleged housing “hijackers”: Evictees say they were out of options 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 … [Read more...] about Doctor accused of ramming car into protesting healthcare workers outside clinic – News from GroundUp
Appeal of Tafelberg judgment delayed – News from GroundUp
Appeal of Tafelberg judgment delayed: Cancellation of sale agreement between Western Cape government and the school that bought the property has not been finalised Source: GroundUp News. Neighbours in standoff over illegal electrical connections: Over 200 households were left in the dark when an overloaded powerline exploded this week Source: GroundUp News. Angry protesters block N2: Land occupiers say they want water, toilets and electricity, but the City of Cape Town says the land is … [Read more...] about Appeal of Tafelberg judgment delayed – News from GroundUp
A Philippi woman lost her eye when police fired into her yard. Seven months later, no one held responsible – News from GroundUp
A Philippi woman lost her eye when police fired into her yard. Seven months later, no one held responsible: Siyasanga Gijana believes IPID is not serious about finding the culprits Source: GroundUp News. Proposed changes to the way we vote are alarming: Electoral Law Amendment Bill would give the Independent Electoral Commision full power to change voting methods Source: GroundUp News. Court warns government against short cut tender processes: Judge says it was illegal to use settlement … [Read more...] about A Philippi woman lost her eye when police fired into her yard. Seven months later, no one held responsible – News from GroundUp
Giant puppet’s 8,000 km journey started in Muizenberg – News from GroundUp
Giant puppet’s 8,000 km journey started in Muizenberg: “Little Amal” will walk on stilts across Europe to highlight the plight of young refugees Source: GroundUp News. Collapsed travel agency owes millions to customers and staff: Liquidators’ first report on STA Travel paints grim picture Source: GroundUp News. Raw sewage flowing into Makhanda Dam: City’s sewer system not coping Source: GroundUp News. Closure of Durban refugee centre leaves asylum seekers in limbo: Government and … [Read more...] about Giant puppet’s 8,000 km journey started in Muizenberg – News from GroundUp
