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Lottery officials remove a webpage, accuse GroundUp of falsely reporting what was on it

Posted By: GroundUp Newson: July 27, 2020In: News

This latest dodgy move suggests that the NLC has no intention of publishing the list of grant recipients. Read more

‘Lawfare’ launched against GroundUp to stop it exposing lottery corruption

Posted By: GroundUp Newson: June 29, 2020In: News

The NLC has not once pointed out an error of any substance in our articles. Instead, it has threatened us with criminal charges for printing information it claims is confidential. Read more

COVID-19: Film makers say relief fund is too small and inaccessible for most

Posted By: Karabo Mafoloon: April 22, 2020In: Film

The local film industry, which employs about 25 000 people, has like many other industries come to an almost complete halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Landmark ruling for science journalists

Posted By: GroundUp Newson: March 23, 2020In: News

The appeal committee of the Press Council has clarified the obligations of science journalists in South Africa, with immediate implications for coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Lottery supporters march against journalists who exposed corruption

Posted By: Elna Schützon: March 10, 2020In: News

Under the umbrella of United Civil Society In Action, hundreds of people marched to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pretoria on Thursday. They handed over a memorandum calling... Read more

Lottery threatens criminal charges against journalists

Posted By: GroundUp Newson: February 04, 2020In: News

The NLC intends to lay criminal charges against freelance journalist Raymond Joseph and GroundUp over an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud and corruption involving multimillion-rand L... Read more