South Africa|Gauteng

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Reblocking unsettles Tembisa residents

Some community members says they were not aware of the hardship it would involve

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News | 18 April 2018

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Court rules that banks can sell your house for next to nothing

Case involved house valued at R470,000 sold for R40,000 by Standard Bank

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Law | 16 April 2018

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Thembelihle on edge ahead of release of dolomite report

Residents want to know: will JHB municipality relocate or develop the informal settlement

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News | 12 April 2018

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Tsonga farmers put vacant Gauteng municipal land to good use

ā€œThe municipality warns us when someone buys the land, then we move onā€

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News | 11 April 2018

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Reservists say defence force has deserted them

ā€œWe are suffering and struggling to support our familiesā€

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News | 10 April 2018

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Court puts the brakes on R56-million payment to Siyaya

Head of Prasaā€™s legal services leads charge against payment

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Law | 6 April 2018

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Land reform policies criticised at HRC inquiry

Most farm evictions are illegal, claims activist

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News | 29 March 2018

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Constitutional Court decision strengthens workersā€™ rights

Employees who donā€™t get the legal niceties right at the CCMA should not be prejudiced

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Law | 27 March 2018

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Constitutional Court gives social grant payment company six-month extension

High Court rules that CPS must pay back its profits

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Law | 23 March 2018

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Community successfully crowd funds R70k for toilets

A miracle that happened so quickly, says resident in Mzondi informal settlement

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Brief | 21 March 2018

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Taxi drivers call for Mayor Masinaā€™s resignation

Concern over delays in Ekhurhuleniā€™s bus rapid transport system

By GroundUp Reporter

News | 21 March 2018

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Marikana workers live in dire conditions three years after Farlam report

Only about one in five Lonmin employees stay in decent housing

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Photo Essay | 20 March 2018

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Advocate accuses Dlamini of lying

Former minister is trying to avoid being held personally liable for court costs

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News | 20 March 2018

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Call for action against abusive churches

Speak the Truth marches in Braamfontein

By GroundUp Reporter

News | 15 March 2018

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Informal gold miners raise money to bury their friend

More Ngondi was killed by mine security

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Brief | 15 March 2018

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Community tries crowd funding to get toilets

With a week till deadline on Thundafund, not a cent has been raised

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News | 13 March 2018