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SASSA not processing new disability grant applications during the pandemic
“I came here with my letter to apply for a grant. I didn’t even make it through the gate”
News | 21 July 2020
Another country: UNHCR protest refugees still hold out for resettlement
The Methodist Church and Greenmarket Square protest refugees are living in camps in Bellville and Kensington
News | 21 July 2020
School Governing Bodies order immediate shutdown of primary schools
But Eastern Cape Department of Education says only Cabinet has the authority to close schools
News | 20 July 2020
Mob burns Covid-19 facility and community hall
Ward councillor’s family moved to safehouse after their home was also attacked
By Vincent Lali
News | 20 July 2020
Community leader shot in escalating electricity battle
Attempts by SAPS and municipality to intervene have not yet reduced tension
News | 20 July 2020
Clinic without proper electricity and running water for ten months
Staff say they make daily trips to collect water from the nearest facility about 10km away
News | 17 July 2020
RDP homeowners and shack dwellers clash over electricity
Nkandla residents tried to remove connections from Endlovini informal settlement in Port Elizabeth
News | 17 July 2020
KZN hospital shut down, patients evacuated
“Thanks for the opportunity but we will not be commenting” says provincial health department
News | 17 July 2020
Johannesburg suburb donates “trikes” and uniforms to reclaimers
City says residents and organisations must work together to formalise reclaimers
By Zoë Postman
News | 17 July 2020