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“This is not a land grab. We are taking back what belongs to us” – News from GroundUp

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“This is not a land grab. We are taking back what belongs to us”: Hundreds of people in Midvaal occupy private land
Source: GroundUp News.

Sophiatown residents’ 20-year battle for services and housing: City says it can’t provide services on land it does not own
Source: GroundUp News.

Edcon business rescuers ask for 157% increase: Union objects and will approach Ministry of Trade and Industry
Source: GroundUp News.

86 workers claim “unfair” suspension for absence after colleagues test positive for Covid-19: New Era says refusal to work constituted an unprotected strike by workers
Source: GroundUp News.

Covid-19: Fake news costs workers their wages: Workers from so-called “hotspot” told to stay home
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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