Tensions reach breaking point in Franschhoek valley: There is a a decades-long battle over Boschendal housing
Source: GroundUp News.
Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers: The company refuses to recognise a union and a community group as worker representatives
Source: GroundUp News.
Glebelands murder trial: Witness describes mistrust of Umlazi police: One victim was murdered at a police station
Source: GroundUp News.
Post offices “overwhelmed” with Covid-19 recipients: Over 1.3 million people have been approved for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant in KwaZulu-Natal
Source: GroundUp News.
Must government provide flush toilets to informal settlements? A court case may answer this: Residents in Langaville say temporary sanitation measure is being misused as a permanent solution
Source: GroundUp News.
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