Articles for GroundUp Staff

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The tragedy facing mentally ill people in South Africa

Khululabantu Bam story brings home desperate need for better care

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News | 11 December 2017

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Cape Town’s sluggish judges

One judge has six judgments outstanding for more than a year

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Law | 7 December 2017

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Treasury covering up grand-scale corruption at PRASA

Deputy Finance Minister Sfiso Buthelezi and former CEO Lucky Montana implicated over and over again

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Feature | 29 November 2017

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Komape trial shows state at most callous, and other stories

GroundUp’s stories from the past seven days

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News | 24 November 2017

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Corruption Watch R317 million SASSA case postponed

SASSA will not oppose Corruption Watch application

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Brief | 13 November 2017

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How Metrorail treats commuters

Thousands of Cape Town train travellers will identify with this experience

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News | 7 November 2017

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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

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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

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UCT suspends classes following disruptions

New SRC member condemns shutdown, while administration seeks interdict

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News | 26 October 2017