Sewage seeps into Vaal Dam as Mpumalanga water treatment plants fail
Gauteng drinking water could be threatened if crisis is not fixed
Feature | 9 September 2022
Anger at civil society exclusion from Presidential summit
3,500 organisations have sent a letter to the presidency demanding an explanation
By Liezl Human
News | 8 September 2022
Fed up with poor service, hundreds march to Eskom office in Khayelitsha
Residents want workers to return to the local office and for Eskom to fix high mast lights, transformers and faulty street lights in the community.
By Vincent Lali
News | 8 September 2022
New library brings hope to Wolwerivier
Families in the tin settlement 30km from Cape Town have access to books at last
News | 8 September 2022
More than 20 families share one pit toilet in this East London settlement
The municipality has plans to relocate them once suitable land is identified
Brief | 8 September 2022
Court challenge against scrapping Zimbabwean permit will go ahead
Zimbabwean Exemption Permit validity was extended by six months to June 2023
Law | 8 September 2022
Leaked report sheds more light on the rot at Lottery-funded school
The National Lotteries Commission’s claims about how R28.3-million was spent to rebuild Vhafamadi Secondary School don’t stand up to scrutiny
By Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph
News | 8 September 2022
Government documents outline new social grant plans
Institute for Economic Justice slams proposal to change Social Relief of Distress grant
Brief | 7 September 2022
Exploitation of car guards cannot continue unchallenged
“Nobody pays to work, yet if I do not pay to work, they will just get the next person”
By John Foster, Mihalis Chasomeris and Derick Blaauw
Opinion | 7 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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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