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Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

9 Jun 2025

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Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Marecia Damons 9 Jun 2025

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 disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 9 Jun 2025

Source: Wikimedia/Lschefa, CC BY-SA 4.0. Lesotho’s capital.

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

Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

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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