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Railway line theft trial delayed by state witness’s illness
The criminal trial of former PRASA Western Cape regional manager Mthuthuzeli Swartz and businessman Nadir Mohiudeen has been ...
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I was retrenched in November 2024. I was told my next UIF payout will be the last, but I should have enough credits for eight months.
GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.
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Home Affairs “lost” my spouse’s permanent residency application, now he is facing deportation. What can we do?
GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.
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We are struggling to pay school fees. The school has just handed us over to the sheriff's department. What can we do?
GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.
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“Where is our water?” protestors ask mayor
Thenjiwe Mchunu, mayor of uMzinyathi District Municipality, told the protestors that the water issue would be resolved in ...
GroundUp10h
Road Accident Fund is wasting millions on “chaotic” court cases
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is losing millions in default court judgments. A default court judgment occurs when the ...
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No money to upgrade Cape Town’s rundown hostels
DairyBelle hostel in Gugulethu is home to about 300 tenants. The building is in a bad state with broken windows, stagnant ...