Addo shut down by protests
Residents of one of the area’s oldest informal settlements want houses, electricity, tap water, toilets and passable roads
Brief | 28 February 2020
Centuries old fishing method survives in False Bay
In the 1970s there were dozens of trek fishing crews. Today, there are only four left.
Photo Essay | 28 February 2020
Families demand speed bumps after car crashes into house
Pietermaritzburg road has been the scene of many accidents
Brief | 28 February 2020
Seven years after renovations started, school still incomplete
“Usually when it rains I have to stand for the rest of the period because my spot leaks” says learner
Brief | 28 February 2020
Taps ran dry over a decade ago in North West Village
Villagers have depended on buying water from private tankers and people with wells
News | 28 February 2020
Metrorail comes to grinding halt because of unpaid electricity bill
PRASA owed ESKOM R4 million and was 34 days overdue
Brief | 28 February 2020
Tragic landfill conflict fouls Cape Town’s air
Security guard murdered, dumpsite set on fire
News | 27 February 2020
Charges against Women on Farms director withdrawn
Colette Solomon was arrested during an anti-eviction protest
News | 27 February 2020
Police watchdog commits to major policy change
IPID will prioritise investigating the most serious allegations against officers
News | 27 February 2020
Photo Essays
Despite President’s promise, Joburg protesters say they still have no water
Meanwhile Johannesburg Water struggles to supply Mellville, especially higher areas
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
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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