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Why is South Africa’s unemployment rate so high? | GroundUp
Feb 14, 2019 · South Africa’s unemployment rate is one of the highest in the world. It is consistently measured above 20%. This is a national crisis that feeds two of the country’s …
A year after protests and promises, the water supply in Musina is …
Mar 13, 2023 · In the three years she has lived in Matswale Extension 14 in Musina, the water supply has never been consistent, says Makie Nevhulaudzi. Photos: Bernard Chiguvare
Joburg can no longer rely on its water supply | GroundUp
Sep 10, 2021 · The Yeoville water tower in Johannesburg. Ageing infrastructure and demand outstripping supply are blamed for Johannesburg’s recent water woes.
Thabo Bester escape: ministers and officials scramble to answer …
Apr 14, 2023 · JICS. JICS’ Inspecting Judge, Edwin Cameron, revealed to the committee that he had given information to GroundUp in October last year. This was after he had written a letter …
Massive staff costs at state agency that is supposed to fund media
Jun 14, 2022 · The Media Diversity and Development Agency is responsible for developing media projects in South Africa. Photo courtesy AIP. The Media Diversity and Development Agency …
New drug plan promises shift in policy | GroundUp
Aug 29, 2017 · The National Drug Master Plan (NDMP) for 2018-2022 may include radical changes that drug policy reformers have long been campaigning for. But some experts fear it …
Dozens picket outside Parliament against gender-based violence
Apr 25, 2021 · About 80 people gathered outside Parliament in Cape Town to protest against gender-based violence on 24 April 2021. “I think women in particular are just feeling incredibly …
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Many Komani shack dwellers dare not move to safety despite floods
Feb 10, 2023 · Silvertown informal settlement flooded on Wednesday. Photos: Johnnie Isaac. Residents from the low-lying informal settlement of Silvertown in Komani (formerly …