City of Cape Town asks court to allow it to enforce bylaws against refugees
Judge says he wants to know where refugees will be moved
News | 28 January 2020
UNISA students protest against NSFAS exclusions
Protesters claim that some returning students who achieved more than 50% pass marks have not had their funding renewed
Brief | 28 January 2020
Lottery paid millions of rands to COO’s wife’s company
Companies linked to Phillemon Letwaba’s friends and family have received huge amounts of Lottery money
Feature | 28 January 2020
Families claim they were duped into paying R50 to get a house
But Howard Soetwater of United Homeless People’s Association says it needs money to organise
News | 28 January 2020
West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses
Provincial government warns owners about building too close to the sea
By John Yeld
News | 28 January 2020
Apology and retraction
One of our freelance reporters fabricated quotes
GroundView | 28 January 2020
Brilliant matriculant can’t go to university - because she’s Zimbabwean
Triphin Mudzvengi got seven distinctions and wants to study civil engineering
News | 28 January 2020
Greenmarket Square refugees reject City of Cape Town’s offer of reintegration
Cape High Court expected to rule tomorrow on whether City can enforce by-laws
Brief | 27 January 2020
Authorities prepare South Africa for coronavirus
No cases detected in the country, but National Institute for Communicable Diseases has put systems in place
By Elsabé Brits
News | 27 January 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