We are living with the dead, say Cookhouse residents
Families complain graves are too close to their houses
News | 14 January 2020
Residents demand transport for learners who walk up to 9km
Department promises emergency transport this week
Brief | 13 January 2020
Gugulethu residents accuse taxi drivers of crime
Avanza private car taxi operators accused of rape and robbery
News | 13 January 2020
Nightmare start to 2020 for thousands of Cape Town commuters
Khayelitsha bus and train services still suspended
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Tariro Washinyira
News | 13 January 2020
From street child to open water athlete
Thabiso Molefi ran away from home at 14. Five years later he swam from Robben Island to Blouberg
News | 13 January 2020
Scores attend funeral of poisoned children in Motherwell
Families considering legal action against municipality
Brief | 13 January 2020
No pay, no work: Eastern Cape ambulance drivers down keys
They say back-pay owed to them was promised by 6 January
Brief | 10 January 2020
Greenmarket Square refugees have split into “two hostile groups”
Reverend Alan Storey’s church has provided shelter to hundreds of people for months but the situation has become untenable
Brief | 10 January 2020
Clinic closes to most patients after burglary
Kuyasa clinic usually treats about 400 patients per day
By Vincent Lali
News | 10 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