Over R16 million disaster grants allocated to WC storm damage Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Thembi Nkadimeng has allocated more than...
Steep municipal tariffs proposed for 2024/25 financial year The City of Cape Town has slashed Eskom’s 12.72% municipal rate hike to 11.78%,...
WC health needs R1.5bn to keep up with inflation and services The Western Cape Health Department requires R1.5 billion to meet its needs and to...
New amendments proposed for public sector pension funds According to a media statement from the South African Government, the National Treasury has...
WCED welcomes cash injection for Rapid School Build programme The Western Cape Education Department has welcomed an additional provisional allocation of R2.549 billion...
Increase tax on sugary drinks to fund an increase in social grants, say activists Picture and Words: Marecia Damons /GroundUp Activists are calling on the National Treasury to increase...
Worst of hiring freeze over, Western Cape health department assures health workers Words: Daniel Steyn / GroundUp Dr Keith Cloete, head of the Western Cape Department of...
WCG disputes R6.7bn budget cuts amid concerns for essential services The Western Cape Government (WCG) is concerned over the effects of the nationally imposed...
Officials raise alarm over hiring freeze at Western Cape’s largest hospitals Picture: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Words: Daniel Steyn / GroundUp Health workers at Groote Schuur and...
Thousands of unplaced high school learners in the Western Cape Picture and Words: Ella Morrison, Kimberly Mutandiro and Joseph Bracken/GroundUp As the school year started this week, thousands...