Protesters from Khoisan occupation picket on N2
Knoflokskraal residents want to be allowed to repair their homes and be allowed to farm the land.
By Liezl Human
News | 15 May 2023
First glimpse of plans for Salt River and Woodstock
Some of the concerns raised at the meeting on Saturday were about green spaces, transport, and housing
News | 15 May 2023
Loadshedding hits clinic waiting times
Patients say they queue for hours at Dunoon Community Health Centre in Cape Town
News | 15 May 2023
Philippi pair beat crime and Covid with fast-food business
Estratweni Mobile Foods bounced back from pandemic
Feature | 15 May 2023
Women beaten with knobkieries in battle over Wild Coast land, court hears
Amadiba Crisis Committee secures interim interdict against development
News | 15 May 2023
Over 500 people share two communal taps in Diepsloot
“It’s unbearable living in Diepsloot. We are living like animals,” says mother of two
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 15 May 2023
Makhanda schools press on despite failed national reading plan
By Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze
News | 15 May 2023
Police testimony reveals how decoy body ended up in Thabo Bester’s cell
Friends of Katlego Bereng picket outside Bloemfontein Magistrates Court
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 12 May 2023
Siyaya was “stuck in their own mud” before Judge Makhubele intervened, tribunal hears
Advocate argues it was not unusual for a PRASA board chairperson to take an interest in legal matters, but former legal head questions the manner of engagement
News | 12 May 2023
Photo Essays
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
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Features
Johannesburg Master’s Office: allegations of corruption and incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
By Justin Brown
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
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Selected letters to the editor
60 years since District Six was declared whites-only: A man's home is he's castle!
This whole story reminds me of Gaza, as a young girl I attended Trafalgar Primary Cchool, in Cape T… Read more
Funding cuts for child care reversed: This court victory for NPOs is a massive win for accountability
This court victory for NPOs is a massive win for accountability. It’s a tragedy that the Department… Read more
KZN SASSA offices overwhelmed: SASSA offices are useless
Good morning I have to elaborate more on this article because I don't believe the problem is just s… Read more
Fishers furious about linefish quota cuts: Why are trawlers allowed to expand?
The West Coast fishing giants with trawlers, have of course no reduction in quota. A brand new traw… Read more
How Cape Town can save water: Serious concerns about water reuse go beyond ownership
Dear Groundup, Yes there are serious concerns about the City of Cape Town's plan for water reuse… Read more