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UNHCR refugee protest stems from failures at Home Affairs – News from GroundUp

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UNHCR refugee protest stems from failures at Home Affairs: Long delays, inefficiencies and obstructionism causes frustration and anger among asylum seekers
Source: GroundUp News.

Fierce battle over future of landmark Cape Town site: Developers and government manoeuvre to realise ten-storey buildings at River Club, while Khoi organisations fight for land they say is sacred
Source: GroundUp News.

Province defends its actions on Tafelberg sale: “We can only give more to housing at a cost to education”
Source: GroundUp News.

Four working toilets for 500 families: Ward councillor blames residents for blocked toilets
Source: GroundUp News.

Trade union pension funds sit with billions of rands in unclaimed benefits: R19 billion owed to beneficiaries in metal industry
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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