GroundUp @GroundUp_News
GroundUp brings you news that matters. We report human rights stories across South Africa. groundup.org.za Cape Town Joined March 2012-
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Activists and patients march on Gauteng health department demanding radiation treatment Nearly R800-million set aside for radiation treatment outsourcing has not been spent groundup.org.za/article/activi… by Silver Sibiya
Over 230 court judgments are late The latest report does not include any judgments reserved in the last six months groundup.org.za/article/more-t… by Marecia Damons
Children run a gauntlet of muggings and traffic on the way to school groundup.org.za/article/childr… by @MattHirsch08
Public sector hard hit by strike action groundup.org.za/article/public… by GroundUp Staff
Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court groundup.org.za/article/propos… by John Yeld
Equal Education takes education department to court over unplaced learners groundup.org.za/article/equal-… by Liezl Human
Philippi gangsters say they’ll only stop killing if government pays them groundup.org.za/article/philip… by Sandiso Phaliso
14 years after court order, government starts building special school in Makhanda groundup.org.za/article/14-yea… by Lucas Nowicki
Housing activists confront Western Cape Premier at coffee shop groundup.org.za/article/housin… by Marecia Damons
Kaizer Chiefs vs Sunday World: Press Ombud rules against headline groundup.org.za/article/kaizer… by Ombud Watcher
Jo’burg building fire survivors march to mayor’s office groundup.org.za/article/marsha… by Jabulile Mbatha
Can you solve Target 364? groundup.org.za/target/381 Clue: Athlone-born actress who joined Lavender Hill yoga class (hyphenated)
Activists celebrate seven years since High Court ruling against SA nuclear deal groundup.org.za/article/activi… by Matt Hirsch
#Elections2024: What the major political parties say about renewable energy We sent questions to @MYANC, @Our_DA, @EFFSouthAfrica, @IFP_National, @VFPlus, @Action4SA, @VotePA_SA, @MkhontoweSizwex and @Rise_Mzansi Read their responses here: groundup.org.za/article/electi…
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Can South Africa afford a Basic Income Grant? Or can we afford not to? GroundUp and @black_sash hosted a debate on the feasibility of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) on Thursday groundup.org.za/article/can-sa… by Daniel Steyn
Khayelitsha Music Academy hopes to change lives In photos: groundup.org.za/article/khayel… by Ashraf Hendricks
Solar lights mean shack dwellers can walk to the toilet at night About 75 households in Khayelitsha were given solar street lights in a move to make the area safer groundup.org.za/article/now-i-… by Mary-Anne Gontsana
The Basic Income Grant (BIG) debate, hosted by Black Sash and GroundUp News, has ended. Thank you to everyone who joined in-person and online. #BIGdebate #BasicIncomeGrant #blacksash #groundupnews #BUSA #wits #Capetown #socialgrants
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