Eastern Cape mud school “falling apart” say parents
Parents say they have been asking the department for a new school for over 20 years
News | 18 June 2020
Shack dwellers make up their own housing list for new City of Cape Town project
Dozens try to occupy land set aside for Maroela Project
By Vincent Lali
News | 18 June 2020
Private schools must give fair hearings before kicking children out, rules Concourt
Supreme Court of Appeal decision overturned
Law | 17 June 2020
United Civil Society in Action sues GroundUp and the National Lotteries Commission
Case brought after GroundUp exposed dodgy grants and looting of funds
By Elna Schütz
News | 17 June 2020
Postbank security breach highlights SASSA’s failures
SA Social Security Agency seems unable to administer social grant payments
Analysis | 17 June 2020
SANCO closes Crossroads school after teacher tests positive for Covid-19
Education department says unnecessary to shut down school
Brief | 17 June 2020
Teenagers sell fruit and vegetables to help family make ends meet
“Our mother has taught us to work extra hard because we are immigrants”
News | 17 June 2020
City councillor Zahid Badroodien says there’s room for homeless people in Cape Town’s shelters. But our investigation found very few empty places
GroundUp contacted shelters across the city
By James Stent
News | 17 June 2020
Durban fire leaves 150 people homeless and one dead
One of two serious shack fires in city in 24 hours
Brief | 15 June 2020
Photo Essays
Despite President’s promise, Joburg protesters say they still have no water
Meanwhile Johannesburg Water struggles to supply Mellville, especially higher areas
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
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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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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