Leeuwkop prisoner says officials gave him electric shocks in showers
“You feel like you can die”
By Zoë Postman
News | 12 November 2019
Barred from school by high transport costs
Cottonlands parents demand their own high school
News | 12 November 2019
Still no houses for Redhill residents
City of Cape Town says construction will start this month
Brief | 11 November 2019
Arcadia House: No solution in sight for families as demolition starts
“If we had anywhere else to go, we would gladly go”
Brief | 11 November 2019
“We didn’t ask for much” – seven years after the De Doorns uprising
“We are getting to a point where we will definitely see another strike soon”
Feature | 11 November 2019
75-year-old SHAWCO to cut back activity after funding cuts
But medical projects will continue
By Drew Wayland
Brief | 11 November 2019
Extinction Rebellion calls Africa Oil Week delegates “climate criminals”
Activists are demanding that government declare a “climate and ecological emergency”
News | 8 November 2019
Heated debate over which court should hear farm worker case
Judge expected to rule next week on whether Oak Valley case will be heard in Labour or Equality Court
By Tariro Washinyira and GroundUp Staff
Law | 8 November 2019
Suspended PRASA security manager to be reinstated
CCMA finds Ernest Hendricks was unfairly treated
News | 8 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
Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
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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Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston
We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more
Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water
I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more