Choosing the lesser evil: taxi or train?
GroundUp journalist, Tariro Washinyira, describes the aggravations of taking a minibus taxi from Bellville to Cape Town. But taking the train instead has its own hassles.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 4 July 2012
From Gugs to Rondebosch in 60 minutes
Mary-Anne Gontsana describes the complicated, slow route from her home to work.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 4 July 2012
The pros and cons of travelling from Belhar to Rondebosch by train
GroundUp journalist Neo Sithole describes what works and what doesn't travelling from his home in Belhar to work in Rondebosch.
Neo Sithole
News | 4 July 2012
Lost in Cape Town: Tourists try our transport
For GroundUp's focus on transport, we asked two tourists to visit three of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, using nothing but public transport.
Allen Jiang and Audrey Leasure
News | 4 July 2012
Getting to work from Khayelitsha by bus
GroundUp journalist Nokobonga Yawa explains how she travels to work in Rondebosch from one of Khayelitsha's suburbs.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 4 July 2012
Site C residents’ homes flooded
Hundreds of people living in Site C Khayelitsha have been affected by flooding caused by winter weather.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 4 July 2012
Night vigil against mob justice
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) held a candlelight vigil in Khayelitsha on Thursday to highlight the problem of vigilante murders in the township.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 4 July 2012
PASSOP report on discrimination against immigrants with different sexual orientations
Last week, People Against Suffering Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP) launched a report titled, "A Dream Deferred on Lesbians Gays Bisexuals Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) in the Immigrant Community."
Veronica Washaya
Brief | 4 July 2012
Getting kids off the street: Homestead parents and children day
Homestead is a non-profit organisation in Khayelitsha dedicated to helping street children.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 4 July 2012
Photo Essays
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
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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.
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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Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
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