Uitenhage hospital staff down tools after patient tests positive for Covid-19
If there is no personal protective equipment, don’t resume any duties, says union
Brief | 29 April 2020
Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town’s coast
Popular beaches are among 31 polluted sites, long-awaited water quality report shows
News | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Strandfontein site for homeless to be closed, says councillor
Email reveals plan to close it on Thursday
By James Stent
News | 29 April 2020
Covid-19 prolongs Makhanda water crisis
Hundreds of millions budgeted for bulk water and sanitation projects to be shifted to emergency response plan
News | 29 April 2020
Covid-19 grant: We can learn from Namibia
Emergency grant was paid out to hundreds of thousands within three weeks
By Jeremy Seekings, Lena Gronbach and Nicoli Nattrass
Analysis | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Police watchdog investigation of first lockdown death reveals deep flaws
“How can they say that he just dropped dead?” asks his stepdaughter after witnesses describe how Petrus Miggels was beaten by police
Feature | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: “At least something good came out of this lockdown” says settlement resident
Mandeni informal settlement got six toilets and running water after 10 years of waiting
Brief | 28 April 2020
Conflict in Philippi over electricity connections
Men living in Ramaphosa informal settlement accused of attacking women in Victoria Mxenge community
News | 28 April 2020
Hours after agreeing not to demolish shacks, eThekwini municipality sends in Land Invasion Unit
No demolitions, but residents of Khenana informal settlement say they were threatened and harassed
News | 28 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
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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