Rugby unites all in Siya Kolisi’s hometown
Thousands gathered in Zwide stadium to watch the Springboks win the World Cup
By Joseph Chirume, Tariro Washinyira and GroundUp Staff
News | 2 November 2019
Douglasdale police accused of negligence by woman who was assaulted by her husband
Eight days in hospital but police “didn’t show concern”
News | 1 November 2019
GroundUp reporter threatened at school
Investigation into corruption annoys teachers
News | 1 November 2019
Vrygrond protesters demand to be given occupied land
Bus petrol-bombed; three people treated for burns
Brief | 1 November 2019
Refugees in limbo after eviction at UNHCR
Asylum seekers find refuge at the Central Methodist Church
By Madison Yauger and Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 1 November 2019
Commuters demand safer public transport for women and children
Women say they are groped and robbed
Brief | 31 October 2019
Protesters call halt to home allocations in Eerste River
People who received title deeds in 2016 say they will stop new arrivals moving into Forest Village
By Vincent Lali
News | 31 October 2019
Marikana protesters bring grievances to Western Cape Premier’s front gate
Informal settlement residents want better security
News | 31 October 2019
Limpopo Premier wages “war on potholes” – but only on Facebook
Hours after the photoshoot, the trucks had left
Brief | 31 October 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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Selected letters to the editor
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