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The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

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The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

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Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

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Gender Commission lambasts "violent nature" of Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ comments

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Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025

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SAHRC orders Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise for anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

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New jury revealed for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

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R550m Invest International grant powers Johannesburg’s new waste-to-energy project

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Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

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Joe Public turns street studs into street nipples for Breast Cancer UK

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Joe Public 8 Oct 2025

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Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, prepares to board a flight to Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 3, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi/File Photo

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Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 6 Oct 2025

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Vulnerable vultures: Govt calls on South Africans to protect "critically important" birds

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How African companies are setting the stage for sustainable growth

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African businesses urged to unlock growth through disability inclusion

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