Public sector workers threaten “full-blown” strike
Workers picket outside bargaining council, as they reject 3% wage increase offer
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 20 September 2022
Ndabeni protesters block busy road
City of Cape Town says it can’t provide services to shack dwellers living on private land
News | 20 September 2022
More than 150 judgments outstanding for more than six months – most recent report
But even the late judgments report appears to be late
News | 20 September 2022
Volunteers fill scores of rubbish bags during river clean-up
Mosselbank River Conservation Team in Cape Town mark World Clean-Up Day
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 20 September 2022
Parents shut down Geluksdal school over new claims of race-based gang violence
The education department says it has no reports of race-based conflicts or gangs
News | 20 September 2022
Yet again no trains operating in Eastern Cape
Commuter costs have doubled and tripled on major routes as a result
Brief | 20 September 2022
Zimbabweans trying to leave SA not being turned back: Home Affairs explains
The department says people without valid documents are being referred to documentation counters but choose not to go
Brief | 19 September 2022
“If you want us to bring his head or hand that can be done” - immigrants extorted for protection money
Weekend of calm in Plettenberg Bay after week of violence, but “a solution will not be reached soon”.
News | 19 September 2022
Give us jobs, chant hundreds of Gauteng workers
NUPSAW to meet provincial health department over demand for Public Works people to be employed permanently
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 19 September 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
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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