Paraplegic man dreams of having a house
Lwando Sigaqa lives in a shack in Taiwan informal settlement
News | 26 February 2020
Armed men assault clinic workers
Pietermaritzburg clinic closed after attack; patients turned away
Brief | 25 February 2020
Furious Uitenhage protesters block roads, turn learners back from school, stone councillor’s office
Shack dwellers vow to bar politicians from Bobani Village until progress is made with electrification
News | 25 February 2020
Payouts to injured workers held up by faulty government software
New R300 million Compensation Fund software isn’t working
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 February 2020
Khayelitsha shack dwellers block busy road
Protesters want serviced sites but City of Cape Town says shacks were illegally erected on its land
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 25 February 2020
Couple dies in shack fire in Kraaifontein
Wallacedene shack dwellers say they had no water to extinguish the blaze
By Vincent Lali
News | 25 February 2020
After being excluded for two years, Wandile, 8, starts school
KZN child was denied education because he has no birth certificate
Brief | 25 February 2020
Eastern Cape villagers promised water in 1998, still waiting
Over R23 million spent and the bills keep mounting, but the taps stay dry in Flagstaff villages
News | 25 February 2020
Campaigners launch The Real Jobs Summit ahead of budget speech
About 150 protesters marched to Parliament on Monday under the banner of Cry of the Xcluded campaign
News | 25 February 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
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
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