IPID a no-show in Petrus Miggels police assault probe
Investigator has still not returned to the scene of the assault or interviewed key witnesses, according to Miggels’ family
News | 10 June 2020
School defies vandals and re-opens
A security fence was supposed to be installed around Joe Slovo Primary in Port Elizabeth but the lockdown delayed that plan
Brief | 10 June 2020
Defamation case aims to censor activists, says Budlender
Case has begun in Cape High Court involving three environmental lawyers and three activists who were critical of mines in Xolobeni and Lutzville
By John Yeld
Law | 10 June 2020
Homeless immigrants secure winter shelter
But a couple of dozen others still live in Cape Town park
By James Stent
News | 10 June 2020
Two years waiting for the lights to be switched on
Poles and cables were installed in Ngudza, Limpopo, in 2018
Brief | 9 June 2020
Mothers say they are not receiving child maintenance payments during lockdown
New payment system at Department of Justice is blamed by protesters
News | 9 June 2020
Residents of Kliptown, where the Freedom Charter was signed, still don’t have decent toilets
“What government is saying about hygiene is an insult to us”
By Chris Gilili
News | 9 June 2020
Pietermaritzburg schools shut down by protesters demanding water
“They must give water to the community before the schools”
Brief | 9 June 2020
“We are not doing any business” says street vendor
Report finds 70% of households in poor neighbourhoods source food from informal sector
By Zoë Postman
News | 9 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