Covid-19 relief can be aligned to BEE, court rules
Afriforum and Solidarity will appeal to the Constitutional Court
Law | 11 May 2020
Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind
Environment minister dismisses appeals against new wind farm
By John Yeld
News | 11 May 2020
Pressing need for food parcels in Durban
Hunger grows in Blackburn Village informal settlement’s 2,000 households
News | 11 May 2020
Covid-19: Many domestic workers not covered by relief measures
Unions propose amnesty for all employers who have not registered with UIF
By Zoë Postman
News | 11 May 2020
IPID reopens Miggels case as police brutality complaints spike during lockdown
“Even though we know that nothing will bring him back, this is still welcome news” says step-daughter
News | 8 May 2020
Covid-19: Government starts large prisoner release
About 19,000 low-risk offenders may qualify
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 8 May 2020
Huge delays in Covid-19 test results
Doctors express concern that results are so late they are not clinically useful
By Liezl Human and GroundUp Staff
News | 8 May 2020
Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution
This may be little comfort to people facing hunger or crippling job losses because of the lockdown, but air pollution is nevertheless a major global killer
By Tony Carnie
Science | 8 May 2020
Staff picket over plan to convert TB hospital to treat Covid-19
Emergency medical services and unions say personal protective equipment is in short supply
Brief | 8 May 2020