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By Nathan Geffen and Barbara October
GroundView | 17 August 2022
It’s hard to get a disability grant if you have a mental illness
People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression complain about difficulty accessing grants
News | 20 May 2022
Taking healthcare to SASSA queues: pensioners screened for hypertension
About 60% of participants are found to have high blood pressure
News | 10 February 2022
Covid-19: Emergency workers resort to making their own protective equipment
But Western Cape Health says workers do have sufficient equipment
By Vincent Lali and Barbara Maregele
News | 6 May 2020
Robertson farmer takes activists to court over eviction email
Rural Legal Centre accused farmer of not complying with law
News | 20 April 2020
Covid-19: “People thought it was a normal holiday” says Boland community activist
Daily challenges, such as access to water, just got bigger in rural Western Cape
News | 31 March 2020
Charges against Women on Farms director withdrawn
Colette Solomon was arrested during an anti-eviction protest
News | 27 February 2020
Farm worker challenges authorities in court over housing
Municipality and province accused of not meeting constitutional obligations
News | 20 February 2020
Equality Court orders shop to accommodate wheelchairs
“I want to give my son as full a life as I can, even if it means fighting so he can go to the shop like anyone else” says mother
News | 14 February 2020