Psychiatric hospital seeks interdict against SANCO and NEHAWU
Urgent application brought by Life Esidimeni Care Centre in Kirkwood after incident on Tuesday
Brief | 5 June 2020
East London community warned to remove illegal connections by Monday
Cuba residents have been protesting since Tuesday in a bid to stop the power utility from disconnecting them
News | 5 June 2020
Covid-19: To get inside SASSA offices you must sleep outside, says grant applicant
People are bringing chairs and tents and staying all night so that they can get their grants
By Ashraf Hendricks and Zoë Postman
News | 5 June 2020
Zoom can be used to negotiate retrenchments
The Johannesburg labour court has ruled that labour negotiations can take place using video conferencing facilities
Law | 5 June 2020
“We are not evicting the residents, we are relocating them” says councillor
Human rights lawyer condemns “forceful and unlawful” evictions by SANDF
News | 5 June 2020
Living with cancer during Covid-19
A breast cancer patient shares her lockdown experience
By James Stent
Feature | 5 June 2020
Homeless sleep outside “incomplete” City shelter
City says group living outside the Culemborg shelter site is hampering its completion
By Lucas Nowicki and James Stent
News | 5 June 2020
“A bridge for my sweetheart”
Amos Khumalo built a footbridge for his community in Soweto
By Mosa Damane
News | 5 June 2020
Covid-19: Mother fears for disabled daughter’s life
Woman with debilitating co-morbidities lives with five people in a shack that has no toilet
Brief | 5 June 2020
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