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Ex-gang member turns life around
Suzanne, 25 years old of Kalksteen, is an ex-gang member and drug addict who is now inspiring young women in her community.
Lavender Hill's Nazier Jacobs is a role model
Nazier Jacobs from Lavender Hill is a role model to many aspiring Cape Town soccer players. He is a midfielder for Milano FC and hopes to make it to the PSL.
Allegations of abuse in clothing factories
Workers in Kwazulu-Natal clothing factories have made allegations of abuse against factory owners in affidavits provided to GroundUp.
Nyanga residents march against man who posted nude pictures of woman on Facebook
A group of women marched to a house in Mau-Mau, Nyanga, to confront a man they accuse of posting nude pictures of a woman, his girlfriend, on Facebook.
Girl killed by train during gang fight
On 7 February a teenage Khayelitsha girl, Siyamthanda Mdunyelwa, was hit by a train while crossing the railway at about 7:30pm in order to escape from the police who were breaking up a gang fight.
Refuge for homeless boys opening in D-section Khayelitsha
A new refuge has opened in Khayelitsha D-section that will accommodate young homeless boys in and around Cape Town.
Ocean View man explains how he lives "Off the grid"
Ricardo Fortune explains how he has freed himself of Eskom and gone off the grid to power his house.
Amanda Maboza: Poet from Gugulethu
Amanda Maboza is a 19-year-old poet, from the dusty streets of Gugulethu. A team consisting of her and five other youths from Cape Town's townships came 20th in a poetry competition in California in July 2012.
Immigrants establish support project for women
Evelyn Handiseni founded a support project called Divine Caring Hands in 2012. The idea was born from her desire to help women who face challenges similar to those she has faced in her own life.
