Snakes in the classroom
A school caretaker falls into a pit toilet and struggles for an hour to get out; snakes invade a primary school classroom: it’s just another day in Eastern Cape schools.
Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 3 November 2015
“If I move out, where will I go?,
Residents of houses on a state farm in Stellenbosch will hear next year whether the Western Cape High Court will grant the provincial Department of Transport and Public Works an order to evict them.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 3 November 2015
Accused in Masiphumelele mob justice murder gets bail
Hundreds of Masiphumelele residents sang outside Simon’s Town Magistrates’ Court at the bail hearing of community activist Lubabalo Vellem.
Thembela Ntongana
News | 2 November 2015
Dispute over who represents students at UWC
On Monday, a group of about 300 protesters at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) continued their call for free education, an end to outsourcing, scrapping registration fees, clearing student debt, and the incorporation into the institution of Kovacs private residence on the UWC campus.
Ashleigh Furlong and GroundUp staff
News | 2 November 2015
Essential TB medicine: is it back in stock?
On 5 October, GroundUp reported that the pharmaceutical company Sandoz had stopped supplying an essential medicine for treating tuberculosis (TB) to South Africa.
GroundUp Staff
Brief | 2 November 2015
Bellville Home Affairs door closed to refugees
Refugees and organisations working with them in the Western Cape say they were not informed with adequate time nor consulted by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) about the closure of its Bellville office for refugee travel and applications for identity documents.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 2 November 2015
Masiphumelele on edge as community leader appears in court
The Masiphumelele man who is accused of murder, attempted murder, assault with attempt to do grievous bodily harm, and public violence appeared in the Simon's Town Magistrates' Court this morning for his bail application. The matter was held over to 2 November.
Ashleigh Furlong
News | 30 October 2015
Make Grahamstown a better place for all, say protesters
About 100 people gathered in front of the Grahamstown City Hall to protest against the xenophobic violence that has hit the town and surrounding townships for more than a week.
By Hancu Louw
News | 30 October 2015