Heideveld residents say their RDP houses are shoddily built
Homes are leaking and walls are cracked, they claim
Brief | 1 August 2019
Call for political parties to support campaign to recall incompetent ward councillors
ANC and DA representatives receive memorandum, but EFF spurns protesters
Brief | 1 August 2019
NEHAWU demands dismissal of Limpopo MEC for Health
The union also calls for Director General to be given the boot following Auditor-General finding
Brief | 1 August 2019
Three children die in Durban fire
“I left them sleeping when I went to work”
By Musa Binda
Brief | 31 July 2019
“Corporal punishment has never stopped in our school” says KZN learner
Staff member caught on video beating students
Brief | 31 July 2019
Dagga business in the open in Eastern Cape
For members of the Rastafarian community it’s an economic opportunity, but some want it shut down
News | 31 July 2019
JSC has sat on a complaint against a judge for over six months
“We can’t allow people that contribute or enable corruption to continue doing their work as if nothing happened” says activist
News | 31 July 2019
Artists accuse by-law of stifling cultural life in Cape Town
“Only those with significant financial resources are able to comply fairly easily with the bylaw process”
News | 31 July 2019
Massive protests needed to change PRASA
UNTU has the right idea; the execution needs work
GroundView | 30 July 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
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
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