Muizenberg Kite Festival

Cape Mental Health held the Cape Town International Kite Festival in Muizenberg over the weekend.

Faizel Slamang

News | 7 November 2012

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Protest for police presence in Khayelitsha’s crime hot spots

Over a hundred community members marched to Lingelethu Police Station in Khayelitsha on Friday demanding a greater police presence in high-crime areas in the township.

Nokubonga Yawa

News | 5 November 2012

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“Ajax has the best academy in the country”

Aviwe "Pro" Nyamende is a 20-year-old defender who plays for Ajax Cape Town's youth development team.

Margo Fortune

News | 4 November 2012

Clanwilliam hosts Khoi San dance competition

Isaac Petersen attended the semifinals of an ongoing Rieldans competition held in Clanwillam on Saturday, 20 October 2012. He sent us these wonderful photos.

Isaac Petersen

News | 24 October 2012

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The challenges of being a goalkeeper

This week GroundUp interviewed Jayrad "Jimmy" Visagie, the 23-year old goalkeeper for the National First Division team Milano.

Margo Fortune

News | 24 October 2012

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Man killed by train on Cape Town to Strand line

Metrorail passengers were caught unaware when the train from Cape Town en route to Strand stopped abruptly at Mutual Station last night.

Margo Fortune and Janine Fortuin

News | 24 October 2012

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Cheap wine trending in townships

Papsak, wyn, umtshove alale, whichever way you choose to refer to it, cheap wine has become popular in our townships even though it might be dangerous to your health.

Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 24 October 2012

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Activists march wearing masks of Education Minister

On 17 October 2012 Equal Education (EE) and its members marched for a better education system in South Africa. The march started at 15h30 from Hector Pieterson Secondary School and ended at Wallacedene community hall.

Nokubonga Yawa

News | 24 October 2012

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Mike Matyeni: human rights activist and Treatment Action Campaign Leader has died

Leading Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) activist Mike Matyeni collapsed during his cousin's funeral in Cathcart on Saturday 13 October 2012. He was declared dead the following morning.

Mary-Jane Matsolo

News | 24 October 2012

Elections 2026

How is your municipality doing?

We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality in Durban and Cape Town

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Whatever Trump says, whites are not doing badly in South Africa

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