Refugees physically attack archbishop and Chris Nissen in Methodist church
Leadership justifies violence
By Karabo Mafolo and Madison Yauger
News | 15 November 2019
RDP houses torched after evictions in Fynbos
Clashes erupted between occupiers of homes and those claiming to be the legitimate housing beneficiaries
News | 15 November 2019
Inmate alleging torture at Leeuwkop disputes psychiatrist’s report
The court case will resume on 11 May 2020
By Zoë Postman
News | 15 November 2019
Eastern Cape karate champ has no sponsors to get to world tournament
Litha Mtalalisi needs R20,000 to join the SA team going to Kazakhstan
Brief | 15 November 2019
Toddlers abandoned in room for almost five days
Unclear why authorities took long to respond
By Anton van Zyl and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 15 November 2019
Unions at odds with each other over supermarket’s wage increase
Workers from a minority union are picketing a store in Louis Trichardt, but the majority union wants nothing to do with it
Brief | 15 November 2019
Borehole brings relief to KZN school
Jamiatul Ulama KZN and Gift of the Givers gives Mcoseleli Secondary and the Maqongqo community a new borehole
Brief | 15 November 2019
Man dies in agony after ambulance takes ten hours to arrive
Partner of deceased says operator told her to “learn to wait”
News | 15 November 2019
Western Cape government confronts City of Cape Town over “appalling unhygienic” conditions in Dunoon
City says it has “a service delivery obligation but is not itself the cause of the pollution”
News | 14 November 2019
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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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