Bitter battle over who represents Khoi tribe in Amazon development
Goringhaicona Khoi leader called a fraud and a bully
News | 13 October 2022
Security guards conned by student activist hold picket at UCT
Guards ask students for forgiveness and to support their demand to be insourced
News | 12 October 2022
Pollsmoor wardens picket for higher wages and better working conditions
“Minister Lamola can you work eight hours everyday for 11 days without a rest?”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 12 October 2022
Villagers have to dig for water because municipality fails to deliver
Water and Sanitation Department says long-awaited Mogogelo bulk water project has finally been completed
News | 12 October 2022
Meet Eric Poku, the “Shoe Doctor” of central Pretoria
Cobbler has been stitching the inner city’s shoes for twenty years
News | 12 October 2022
Much ado about magic mushrooms
Careful examination reveals there is not enough data
Science | 12 October 2022
“People are gatvol” of being “forgotten” by Ekurhuleni mayor
Geluksdal community wants 100kWh of free electricity to be reinstated
Brief | 11 October 2022
MEC must pay after child injured in drain acid “experiment”
Cleaner left acid unattended in school toilets while he went on lunch break
Law | 11 October 2022
The bloody battle for land and rights in Cato Manor
Although the area is notorious for violence and assassinations, there are many residents working together to make it a better place
By Greg Arde and Benita Enoch
News | 11 October 2022
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: KZN 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: Fishing permits
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 more than ownership
Dear Groundup, Yes there are serious concerns about the City of Cape Town's plan for water reuse… Read more