The very least women of Victoria Mxenge should expect is security
Women in their sixties stay up all night to defend their neighbourhood
By Joel Bolnick
Opinion | 30 April 2020
I am a TVET lecturer. Here are suggestions for helping teachers and learners during Covid-19
Improving access to online technology is vital
By Sean Butler
Opinion | 30 April 2020
Covid-19: How Wolwerivier is coping with lockdown
Children have learnt to stand apart as they wait for their meals
Video | 30 April 2020
Covid-19: Banned from collecting firewood, grandmother cooks over a fire of plastic bottles
“The food tastes horrible and the smoke makes us cough,” says Mona Sias of Cookhouse
News | 30 April 2020
“Coronavirus is the last thing to worry about while looking for gold deep inside a mine”
Informal miners say they are continuing operations amid lockdown
News | 30 April 2020
Amendments to City of Cape Town by-law: are they constitutional?
Proposed amendments would allow officials to conduct search and seizure without a warrant
Analysis | 30 April 2020
Sleepless nights for Empolweni homeless
After their shacks were demolished during the lockdown, families have been left in dire straits and at the mercy of criminals
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 30 April 2020
Managing the impact of fighting Covid-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers
Hundreds of psychologists and psychiatrists are volunteering to offer support
By Mental Health Care for Covid-19 Healthcare Workers
Opinion | 30 April 2020
Covid-19: Increase in social grants not good enough, say critics
Activists and academics say government’s grant increases are a “way of appearing generous while actually reducing the disaster relief budget”
News | 29 April 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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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