Sweatshop saga: bargaining council not convinced by company’s denials

Council seeking to liquidate company says it has failed to disprove allegations it relies on sham co-operatives that pay below minimum wages

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Oh come on, Zionist settlers have been committing atrocities for over 80 years with the protection of Europe and the Americans; they’ve never needed a war to cover it up

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On hollow ground: Zimbabwean mining town on the brink of collapse

The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels

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TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside

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Hundreds of Soweto residents protest in Pretoria for a flat rate electricity tariff

They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households

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Meet the moms making maths fun

MathMoms trains women on the Cape Flats to teach children maths

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SA Human Rights Commission must compel government to end hunger, activists demand https://groundup.org.za/article/activists-call-on-government-to-end-hunger/

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SA Human Rights Commission must compel government to end hunger, activists demand

1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA

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Israeli settlers use Iran war as cover to commit atrocities

“Israeli attacks on Palestinians have peaked in both frequency and intensity over the past several weeks”

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Bizeleni Gwanya and her disabled daughter were promised an RDP house. Years later, they are still in a mud house

The Flagstaff-Ingquza housing project has stalled due to budget constraints, says Eastern Cape government

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In pain? You might have to suck it up

“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”

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