BEE partners did nothing, say auditors of SASSA contract
Explosive report into costs claimed by Cash Paymaster Services on social grants payment contract
By Zoë Postman
Feature | 6 February 2020
Cash Paymaster Services might have to pay SASSA R1 billion
Auditor’s report suggests the company understated its profits by more than R840 million
By Zoë Postman
Feature | 6 February 2020
Unpaid asbestos removal workers close primary school
“We ask for material and we are told we will share. They buy things in single boxes. Something is not right here,” says worker
Brief | 6 February 2020
Families accuse City of failing to approve shack extensions
Bonnytoun residents say they are cramped because of red tape
News | 6 February 2020
By-elections briefly disrupted in Port Elizabeth
Protesters demand electrification of informal settlements
News | 5 February 2020
Werksmans boots PRASA off the train
Law firm drops rail company for not paying R7.8 million invoice
By Liezl Human
Brief | 5 February 2020
UWC suspends classes after protests
Displaced students promised accommodation by end of week
Brief | 5 February 2020
#UniteBehind takes Minister of Transport to court over PRASA
PRASA announces technical team to assist recently appointed Administrator
By Liezl Human
Brief | 5 February 2020
Debt collecting firm Flemix fined for dodgy practice
This is a significant step in reforming micro-lending industry, says law clinic attorney
News | 5 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
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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