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Stabbed on his way to the toilet, Khayelitsha man is now in a wheelchair

Sinethemba Mfaca spends his days trapped in his one-roomed shack

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News | 1 November 2016

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“I look at my horse and I feel well”

An in-depth look at the changing face of traditional horse racing in the Eastern Cape

Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Masixole Feni.

Feature | 1 November 2016

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Walter Sisulu University reopens after two weeks

Buffalo City Campus students return to class

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Brief | 31 October 2016

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Withdrawal from International Criminal Court challenged in Concourt

CASAC argues the President has violated the separation of powers

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Law | 31 October 2016

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UCT staff protest against “militarisation” of campus

"We believe interdict hands our campus over to SAPS"

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Brief | 31 October 2016

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The “fastest growing sport in the country”

An in-depth look at the changing face of traditional horse racing in the Eastern Cape

Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Masixole Feni.

Feature | 31 October 2016

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Khayelitsha residents relieve themselves next to N2 highway

Communal toilets blocked for months

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News | 31 October 2016

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Victims of apartheid are victims again, say Khulumani marchers

Protesters gather outside parliament to demand reparations

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News | 28 October 2016

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Matric exams underway: what students say

Matrics spoke to GroundUp about their expectations and experiences

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News | 28 October 2016

Elections 2026

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Photo Essays

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Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Charts

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A look at government’s wasted billions

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality

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Features

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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre

The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.

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Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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Our Editorials

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We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy

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Judges should respect press freedom

There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times

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Selected letters to the editor

Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston

We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more

Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water

I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more

Backtrack on closing pools: Manenberg's pool cannot possibly need "urgent repairs"

I have the privilege of living in the "koephuise" (the houses people bought) abutting Manenberg. So… Read more

Lesotho: Is it a separate country or a province of South Africa?

If Lesotho is made to be a province in South Africa and gives up its independence then passports an… Read more

Lesotho passport control: Hands Off Basotho Organisation

We are agreeing with this petition because as the organisation that's what we are always praying fo… Read more