Unemployed security guards shut down municipal customer care centre: They have been demanding municipal jobs since 2019
Source: GroundUp News.
“I grabbed my son and a suitcase packed with clothes” says fire victim describing a chaotic scene: More than 50 Capetonians have been left in the rain with nowhere to sleep tonight
Source: GroundUp News.
Vaccine registration system cannot work in rural areas, says doctor: Logistics of rollout need to be simpler in the Eastern Cape
Source: GroundUp News.
20 years later government still “discussing” Basic Income Grant: Even as the push for a comprehensive grant gathers pace, civil society organisations doubt the political will is there
Source: GroundUp News.
Teacher “temporarily removed” after sexual assault allegation: Gauteng education department is investigating following protests by parents
Source: GroundUp News.
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