Children protest against gang violence after learners killed in Elsie’s River
“We are fed up! Enough is enough!”
News | 20 September 2019
Skwatsha agrees not to move more families onto Stellenbosch farm
Court to rule on status of Die Akker evictees next month
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 20 September 2019
Kirkwood residents fume while municipality and province blame each other for lack of housing
I have never lived in a proper house, says Xoliswa Ntsilathana
News | 20 September 2019
Women-only train carriage proposal derailed
PRASA appears to have abandoned plan to set aside carriages for women and children
By Drew Wayland and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Brief | 20 September 2019
Completed in 2014, this police station has never been used
Villagers battle crime while new police station stands empty
By Sana Mabena
News | 20 September 2019
Coal mine next to game reserve faces legal challenge
Pietermaritzburg judge grants leave to appeal to environmental groups
By Fred Kockott
News | 19 September 2019
Lottery whistleblower pays a high price
But evidence supports his allegations
Feature | 19 September 2019
89,000 children’s foster care grants at risk
Government promises to meet November deadline, but MPs are sceptical
News | 19 September 2019
Students arrested after attack on security guard
Guard escapes through a window after petrol bomb thrown into guardroom at Durban University of Technology
By Musa Binda
Brief | 19 September 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