Covid-19: Bank accused of freezing asylum seekers’ accounts during lockdown
Refugees can’t renew permits because offices are closed
News | 3 June 2020
Gauteng government drops “peanut butter ban”
“Many of us were literally in tears as the recipients received their first decent food in almost three weeks”
Brief | 2 June 2020
Six die from methanol poisoning in Cape Town
Four more in a critical condition
By James Stent
Brief | 2 June 2020
“Our people cannot be treated like napkins”: public works programme challenged in court
Johannesburg Expanded Public Works Programme workers want to be made permanent
By Elna Schütz
News | 2 June 2020
Feeding poor people: The national government has failed
But civil society, provincial and local governments have tried to fill the gap
Analysis | 2 June 2020
Why is our relocation not taken as seriously as Covid-19, asks informal settlement leader
“Normal relocations will resume when things have gone back to normal” says PE councillor
News | 1 June 2020
Covid-19: Parents protest against schools opening
Some schools in the Western Cape start as the rest of the country expects to return next week
News | 1 June 2020
Private hospital sends Covid-19 patient to stretched Groote Schuur
Life Vincent Pallotti defends its decision
By Tariro Washinyira and Liezl Human
News | 1 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
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: KZN 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: Fishing permits
The West Coast fishing giants with trawlers, have of course no reduction in quota. A prawn trawler … Read more
How Cape Town can save water: Serious concerns about water reuse more than ownership
Dear Groundup, Yes there are serious concerns about the City of Cape Town's plan for water reuse… Read more