Conditions at Pollsmoor “profoundly disturbing”, says judge
Constitutional Court judge Edwin Cameron and his law clerks have published a scathing report of Pollsmoor Prison after visiting the remand centre — where awaiting trial prisoners are kept — and the women's centre on 23 April. Some of their findings are consistent with those reported by GroundUp in May.
GroundUp Staff
News | 4 September 2015
Meet the Hanover Park woman who drives a taxi
What’s it like to be a woman taxi driver? It’s OK, says 52 year old Amina Stevens from Hanover Park - though some of her women passengers took a while to feel safe with her.
Siphesihle Matyila
News | 4 September 2015
Langa housing: it’s separate development all over again
The reason for the recent protests by Langa residents is the delay in answers to complaints and demands handed peacefully over to the Mayor’s office on the 26 July 2015.
Vusi Mandindi
Opinion | 4 September 2015
GroundUp opens in Eastern Cape
We are pleased to announce that GroundUp has opened an Eastern Cape office in East London. This is our first office outside Cape Town.
GroundUp Staff
News | 3 September 2015
Buffalo City janitors have to pay for their own toilet cleaning materials
Janitors employed by the Buffalo City municipality in East London to clean toilets say they are forced to pay for cleaning materials and gloves from their own salaries.
Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Feature | 3 September 2015
Barcelona residents angered by piles of rubbish
Rubbish is piling up in front of people’s homes in Barcelona informal settlement near Gugulethu and the airport in Cape Town. Residents showed their displeasure this morning by dumping rubbish on the N2.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 2 September 2015
Jobs more important than smells, say Hangberg residents
The proposed closure of Oceana’s Hout Bay Fishmeal and Fish Oil Facility is worrying people of Hangberg, where many employees live.
Ashleigh Furlong
Feature | 2 September 2015
Refugee amendment bill is a mistake
The phrasing of the Refugee Amendment Bill calls into question the commitment of the Department of Home Affairs to uphold its obligations under the UN Refugee Convention, write Aleck Kuhudzai and Deborah Won of the Agency for Refugee Education, Skills Training and Advocacy (ARESTA).
Aleck Kuhudzai and Deborah Won
Opinion | 2 September 2015