Gwede Mantashe, former chairman of the SA Communist Party, former general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and now the powerful secretary-general of the governing ANC, sounded furious this week. In what must qualify as the most ironic case of āweāve heard all that beforeā, he blamed the platinum belt strike and the consequent crisis on āwhite foreignersā.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 13 June 2014
The house demolitions and evictions that took place in Strand last week highlighted the class and race fractures that run through our country.
Nathan Geffen
Opinion | 12 June 2014
Jozi: a novel is the debut of Swaziland-born journalist, lecturer and editor, Perfect Hlongwane. It is a gut-wrenching tale of loss, anger, love and death in the new South Africa.
Joshua Maserow
News | 12 June 2014
What used to be a mugging haven for Makhaza Khayelitsha thugs has had a facelift. Officially opened late last year, āthe parkā as it is known by people in the area, now comprises an outdoor gym and a play park for children, and there are canoeists in the dam.
Siyabonga Kalipa
News | 12 June 2014
The ten people arrested during violent clashes between police and Nomzamo (Lwandle) residents during the evictions last week were given a heroās welcome from supporters when they were released on bail today.
Barbara Maregele
News | 11 June 2014
Nikolas Jankovich is the entrepreneur behind a brand new off-the-grid streetlight developed at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). The Twerly, he says, will change peopleās lives.
Paul Kennedy
News | 11 June 2014
The recent allegations of financial impropriety in the upper ranks of the SA Municipal Workersā Union are only the latest in a string of similar scandals over the years. And it is little wonder that these have erupted, for many trade unions have transformed themselves into bureaucratic organisations with business links.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 11 June 2014
Ten days after several hundred people were evicted from the Nomzamo (Lwandle) informal settlement near Strand, there is still no clarity about why they were removed.
GroundUp Staff
News | 11 June 2014
The Khayelitsha pastor accused of rape preyed on needy and vulnerable members of his congregation, the court heard during the bail hearing of Pastor Themba Mathibela.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 10 June 2014
Why are illegal abortions so widely advertised and used in South Africa? Ruth Atkinson has been investigating. She shares some of her insights here.
Ruth Atkinson
Analysis | 10 June 2014
Two DJs from Cape Townās Langa Township have been selected as part of the world famous Glastonbury Festival line-up for 2014. It is a great sign for aspiring musicians in townships across South Africa. DJ Fosta and Thibo Tazz discuss what is about to be the biggest moment of their music careers.
Zethu Gqola
News | 10 June 2014
Back in 2012, learners at Moshesh Senior Secondary School, about 35km from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, contacted Equal Education (EE) about the abysmal conditions at their school. Last week, EE returned to Moshesh to see what had changed.
Olivia Murphy
Opinion | 10 June 2014
Parents and their children stood in line to be photographed as a family last Friday in Manenberg. For some it was their first family portrait ever taken.
Pharie Sefali
News | 10 June 2014
The State has not proved ābeyond reasonable doubtā that Social Justice Coalition activist Angy Peter and her co-accused are responsible for the assault and murder of Rowan Du Preez, the defence argued in the Cape High court yesterday.
Barbara Maregele
News | 10 June 2014
Like any good question, the answer to whether the platinum producers can afford the demands made by striking workers is: āit dependsā.
Gilad Isaacs
Opinion | 9 June 2014
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