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

4 days ago · A protest erupted in ward 46 in KwaNobuhle township, Kariega, on Tuesday morning, because over 300 households have not had electricity for three weeks. People blew whistles, sang songs and burnt tyres on Nomakhwezana, Madonci and Zola Nqini streets, blocking them with rubble. A resident, who only ...

Feb 7, 2025 · GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.

1 day ago · A study by Wits University found that rising global temperatures increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm births, low birth weight, and stillbirths. The research highlights how heat stress affects maternal health, with links to hypertension, gestational diabetes, and long ...

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Feb 5, 2025 · 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 ...

Feb 8, 2025 · United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday stopping aid to South Africa. The only substantial aid we get from the US is health funding, including 17% of our HIV programme. The order is based on a misleading characterisation of the political situation in South Africa. It ...

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

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