3 days ago · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.

1 day ago · According to a leaked document from its January 2025 lekgotla, the ANC supports phasing in a basic income grant (BIG) this year. But the official statement on the outcomes of the meeting by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula did not mention a BIG or social grants. The Black Sash has expressed ...

6 days ago · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.

GroundUp’s work is, first and foremost, informed by the South African Constitution, which gives people the rights to housing, education, health, safety, justice, food and dignity. Our articles show what these rights mean in daily life. We aim to ensure more people in South Africa have their ...

Jan 29, 2025 · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.

Jan 15, 2025 · Matatiele Local Municipality spokesman Luncedo Walaza asked GroundUp to clarify that the contractor for Phase I completed the following: "• Site Establishment • Bulk Excavation (Cut) • Disposal of Spoil Material • Embankment Filling to Platform Level • Construction of Selected Layers of Platform • Constriction of Storm Water Drainage System • Construction of Manholes, Sub- Soil ...

Jan 24, 2025 · One of the wetlands affected by the Helderfontein Estate development near Midrand. Photo supplied. Environmentalists argued that a 2021 lawsuit was a deliberate SLAPP (strategic litigation against public participation) action to discourage and silence them.

Jan 24, 2025 · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.

Jan 29, 2025 · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.

Jan 23, 2025 · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.