Buffalo City College students boycott classes over unpaid NSFAS allowances
Student leaders say students are being evicted because they cannot pay rent
News | 19 February 2020
Ramaphosa should declare passenger rail a national disaster
Six actions that would help fix our rail system
By James Stent and Mmeli Dube
Opinion | 19 February 2020
Court blocks development on Cape Flats Aquifer
City of Cape Town and provincial government told to consider new evidence
News | 19 February 2020
Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan
The area along the Liesbeek is recognised as a sacred space, says HWC
News | 19 February 2020
Metrorail driver stoned by angry commuters
Assaults of crew have become a daily occurrence, says injured driver
News | 18 February 2020
Criminal record of health protesters cleared
Record expunged four years after court set aside convictions
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 18 February 2020
Judge slams City of Cape Town for not enforcing its own bylaws
City accused of failing to act against Greenmarket Square protesters
Law | 18 February 2020
Strike by Emergency Medical Services ends after four days
EMS employees in Graaff-Reinet went on strike last week Tuesday
Brief | 18 February 2020
Uitenhage residents want their pothole left alone
Land occupiers use water from the pothole for bathing and boil it for cooking
News | 18 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