Families queue to get electricity reconnected
Relatives of deceased account holders must re-apply for benefits, says Nelson Mandela Bay municipality
News | 16 January 2020
Parents of child who died on Makana playground want compensation from municipality
“We have been complaining for years about the dangers of that playground”
News | 16 January 2020
PRASA boss offers new turnaround strategy
“We have heard this all before, a nightmarish sense of déjà vu” says #UniteBehind
By Zoë Postman
News | 15 January 2020
Nine hundred Upington learners start school without any toilets at all
Mobile toilets company refuses to bring back toilets because owner says he has not been paid
Brief | 15 January 2020
“Travelling on the Metrorail network is easy” says Metrorail. Really?
In a country which claims to be headed for “a better life for all” it is outrageous that thousands of commuters can be abandoned to a failing public transport system
GroundView | 15 January 2020
50 to a class in Bishop Lavis primary school
Community and school come together to instill “values” in children
Brief | 15 January 2020
Dozens of learners without uniforms, stationery after devastating fire
Residents blame municipality for failing to move them to “promised land”
Brief | 15 January 2020
Denying people in wheelchairs access to shops is discriminatory, argues lawyer
Mitchells Plain shop owner says policy was implemented to stop “rampant shoplifting”
By Barbara Maregele and Mosima Rafapa
Law | 15 January 2020
Bus strike paralyses Port Elizabeth
Company and municipality blame each other for late payment of workers
News | 14 January 2020
Photo Essays
Despite President’s promise, Joburg protesters say they still have no water
Meanwhile Johannesburg Water struggles to supply Mellville, especially higher areas
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
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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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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