Covid-19: Call for Minister to release prisoners
“There is every reason to fear that the virus may spread more fearsomely within our correctional system, and soon”
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 24 April 2020
Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration
Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases
Opinion | 24 April 2020
Covid-19 lockdown bridges social divide for Durban’s homeless
Raymond Perrier of the Denis Hurley Centre says it took three days to achieve what NGOs had been trying to do for three years
Interview | 24 April 2020
Covid-19: Residents protest as patients with coronavirus transferred to rural hospital
MEC calls for eradication of stigma against Covid-19 patients
News | 23 April 2020
Shacks demolished in Cato Manor
“We have every right to the land and even have a court interdict protecting us from demolitions” says resident
News | 23 April 2020
Covid-19: Ramaphosa’s plan is good, but the budget is insufficient
An in-depth analysis of the social grants component of the relief package
Analysis | 23 April 2020
The never-ending nightmare of going to the toilet in Burundi settlement
City of Cape Town says five janitors clean the communal toilets daily
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 April 2020
Covid-19: Informal traders will need support after the lockdown
Millions of South Africans are dependent on the informal economy
By Sarah Heneck
Opinion | 23 April 2020
City vs shack dwellers: Occupations and demolitions escalate in Cape Town
Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.
Photo Essay | 22 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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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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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