Articles for GroundUp Staff

Komape trial shows state at most callous, and other stories

GroundUp’s stories from the past seven days

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Newsletter | 24 November 2017

Corruption Watch R317 million SASSA case postponed

SASSA will not oppose Corruption Watch application

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Brief | 13 November 2017

How Metrorail treats commuters

Thousands of Cape Town train travellers will identify with this experience

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News | 7 November 2017

UCT trashed as fee protests escalate

Large amount of faeces dumped in computer science building and students arrested

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News | 2 November 2017

Veterans arrested in anti-Zuma protest

Zackie Achmat calls on all in South Africa to go to police stations on 30 November

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News | 1 November 2017

UCT suspends classes following disruptions

New SRC member condemns shutdown, while administration seeks interdict

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News | 26 October 2017

Fees Must Fall protesters disrupt UCT exam

A few hundred students attempt to shut down university

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Video | 25 October 2017

UCT invites “conspiracy theorist” to talk about decolonisation of science

Academics furious with decision to give CK Raju official platform

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News | 28 September 2017

In photos: COSATU members protest in cities across the country

Minister of Sport Thulas Nxesi warns workers that pensions may be looted

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Photo Essay | 27 September 2017

Does Marikana really have 60,000 people?

Measuring the number of people living in an informal settlement is difficult

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Analysis | 1 September 2017

Court gives Steenvilla residents another chance

Evictees given additional time to apply for leave to appeal

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News | 30 August 2017

Shaun Abrahams ducks every issue UDF veterans raise

NPA head refuses to withdraw appeal in Zuma corruption case

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News | 29 August 2017

Both sides cheer as Zuma survives no-confidence vote

Vote in eighth unsuccessful motion of no confidence was much closer than most people expected

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Parliament | 8 August 2017

Cosatu joins march to oust President Jacob Zuma

Trade union federation backs civil society protest on Monday 7 August

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Brief | 4 August 2017

Parliament committee on party funding begins its work

First meeting discusses whether ruling party is entitled to make its own representation

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Parliament | 4 August 2017

State laboratory employees march in Pietermaritzburg

Workers demand higher salaries, but essential health service is collapsing

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Brief | 1 August 2017