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Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilitiesOhene Yaw Ampofo-Anti

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Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing boardMarecia Damons

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

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Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

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Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 Jun 2025

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

Propelair SA 2 Jun 2025

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Not just another caretaker: Why ECD educators need specialised training

Sigamoney Naicker 29 May 2025

Sinamuva Crèche has not received subsidy payments for two months. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 28 May 2025

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Marilyn Keegan, COHSASA 22 May 2025

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#Budget3.0: Social grant increases remain in place

22 May 2025

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Public Works buildings to be turned into GBV shelters

21 May 2025

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How in-home sanitation is revolutionising life in South Africa's informal settlements

Robert Erasmus 19 May 2025

Sauce Advertising wins Gold at the Smarties Awards

Sauce Advertising wins Gold at the Smarties Awards

Sauce Advertising 12 May 2025

For the past four years, Streetscapes has been running a self-sufficient laundry at its urban farm in the city centre. The organisation plans to replicate the solar- and rainwater-powered laundromat and showers at the new site to cut operational costs and reduce pressure on municipal infrastructure. Photos: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project

Marecia Damons 12 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

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Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

Francisca Mutap 24 Apr 2025

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US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Jesse Copelyn 23 Apr 2025

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Calls for global justice: South Africa reacts to Gaza hospital strike

21 Apr 2025

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Reserve Bank halts Sassa card switch, sparking concern among grant recipients

17 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi 17 Apr 2025

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Calls for private labs to solve South Africa's DNA backlog grow louder

14 Apr 2025

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African credit ratings can absorb aid cuts and trade strains, Fitch says

10 Apr 2025

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Home dialysis: The affordable solution for kidney patients in remote areas

10 Apr 2025

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

Tishala Communications 9 Apr 2025

The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa/GroundUp

Department of Social Development proposes changes to SRD grant application

Marecia Damons 9 Apr 2025

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Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

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Hundreds at risk of flooding as Vaal Dam surpasses safe water levels

8 Apr 2025

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2025 Budget revealed: 61% allocated to social needs, says Ramaphosa

7 Apr 2025

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Rugby Legends, SA Harvest champion food security initiative at Epworth Children’s Village

2 Apr 2025

Inside Beiersdorf SA's sustainability journey: From product innovation to community care

Inside Beiersdorf SA's sustainability journey: From product innovation to community care

Genesha Naidoo 2 Apr 2025

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The N4G Summit: Linking agriculture to better health in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 1 Apr 2025