Articles for GroundUp Staff

Masiphumelele taxis vs residents: community leader confident agreement is imminent

It appears there is progress towards a peace agreement between the Masiphumelele community and the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata).

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News | 11 May 2016

How you can help mother of disabled children

Donate into her new bank account or drop off clothes at GroundUp

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News | 11 May 2016

Alide Dasnois and Independent Newspapers reach settlement

Media group withdraws allegations of racism

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News | 9 May 2016

Taxi drivers versus Masiphumelele

Residents are boycotting taxis, while taxi drivers are vetting who goes in and out of the township

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Brief | 9 May 2016

Letters to the editor: our answer to the comments “problem”

Comments will remain for now, but letters will be quality controlled and much more prominent

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Information | 3 May 2016

Masiphumelele in lockdown

Roads blocked and workers and learners told to stay home

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Brief | 3 May 2016

Cape Town flooded

Storm damages homes and knocks over trees

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Brief | 22 April 2016

Believe in free independent media? Here’s something small you can do

We're four years old. Help us be around for at least forty more.

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Information | 13 April 2016

Dunoon backyarders protest at civic centre

They demand land to build houses

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News | 8 April 2016

The week in political activism

A roundup of some of the activities of civil society organisations

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News | 31 March 2016

Activists take police minister to court

Demand equitable allocation of resources between rich and poor areas

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News | 30 March 2016

“Mobilise for a week of outrage” against Gupta crisis

Here is what social movement leaders are saying about the ANC NEC meeting, President Zuma and the Gupta family

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News | 23 March 2016

Opponent of Xolobeni titanium mine assassinated

Others fear for their lives

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News | 23 March 2016

Civil society organisations defend Helen Suzman Foundation

Activist groups condemn "thuggish" raid

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Brief | 22 March 2016

“Zuma must disclose all Gupta deals and then go”

And other views from the street

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News | 17 March 2016