Parents threaten to shut down crumbling Limpopo school
The School Governing Body has been battling since 2011 to get the buildings fixed
By Thembi Siaga
News | 31 October 2024
Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town
Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs
News | 31 October 2024
Treasury defends SRD grant regulations
The Institute of Economic Justice is challenging regulations for the Social Relief of Distress grant which it says are unconstitutional.
Law | 31 October 2024
No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs”
“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 October 2024
Cape Town City Council votes to release land for affordable housing
On Wednesday the City gave the green light for the release of land in Brackenfell, Wesfleur and Belhar
By Tori Newby
Brief | 30 October 2024
Rail: a Masterplan will only be ready by next year, says Ramaphosa
City of Cape Town expresses disappointment at the slow pace of change
News | 30 October 2024
Bedsores and maggots: Ikamva Labantu’s shocking findings on elder abuse
Research report released into neglect and abuse of older people in Cape Town’s poor communities
News | 30 October 2024
Mister Sweet workers shut down labour department
They claim that an inspector left a Mister Sweet factory with “a lot of packets of sweets”
News | 30 October 2024
Community health workers picket outside Labour Court
NEHAWU has brought a case to compel the health department to give the workers permanent jobs
Brief | 30 October 2024