Alarm over proposed changes to Meat Safety Act
Legislative amendments would include most animals as meat products
News | 15 May 2020
Philippi residents cry foul over stagnant water
City blames company building CTM in Mitchells Plain for damaged pipeline
News | 15 May 2020
Overcrowded Dunoon battles rising Covid-19 cases
No social distancing and health workers protest after colleagues test positive
News | 15 May 2020
Planting veggies for the hard times ahead
Candy Mayfair of Oudtshoorn has started growing vegetables for the first time in her life
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 15 May 2020
Man dies in first shack fire at relocation site in PE
Households relocated to Jaagvlakte serviced sites in February have been waiting ever since for electricity and water to be connected
Brief | 15 May 2020
Heritage Western Cape approves Parow Station Precinct exemption proposal
The City says it will improve services, job opportunities and affordable housing and access to public transport
News | 15 May 2020
R140 for a packet of cigarettes in Soweto
Spaza shop owner says ban on alcohol and tobacco has cost him R25,000
By Mosa Damane
News | 15 May 2020
Strandfontein closes but concern after former resident tests positive for Covid-19
Woman tests positive after leaving City camp for homeless residents
By James Stent
News | 14 May 2020
How we are dealing with Covid-19 in care homes
We are doing our best in difficult circumstances but we need more assistance from the Department of Social Development
By Leon Geffen
Opinion | 14 May 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
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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