Freedom Day in Philippi: gunshots, robberies and piles of rubbish
Crime has free rein in one of Cape Town’s poorest suburbs
Feature | 27 April 2023
Hundreds of COGTA workers protest in Pretoria over unpaid wages
COGTA blames implementing agent, whose contract ended in March, for delays
By Chris Gilili
News | 26 April 2023
“Freedom Day is for rich people.” Shackdwellers protest in Durban
Residents of informal settlements march to city hall
News | 26 April 2023
Langa Centenary celebrations to kick off on Freedom Day
10km run to honour Makhosonke Fika, Langa’s legendary long-distance runner
News | 26 April 2023
Postbank introduces new cardless payment for social grants
But concern raised about how Postbank will handle these new payment methods
By Liezl Human
Brief | 26 April 2023
Chief Justice’s office stonewalls requests for reports on late judgments
The last available report is for 31 December 2021
News | 26 April 2023
Thabo Bester escape: did Nandipha Magudumana collect the same body from the same morgue twice?
Mystery deepens, inconsistencies accumulate, as police fail to answer questions
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
News | 26 April 2023
More than 30 families share one pit toilet at this Durban informal settlement
Residents say eThekwini Municipality has failed to fix most of the toilets in the area which are blocked and broken
Brief | 26 April 2023
Parents and learners close Eastern Cape school
Kariega school is short of teachers, say protesters
Brief | 25 April 2023
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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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
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
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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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