Articles for Matthew Hirsch
Housing activists welcome City’s intention to develop Mowbray golf course
For years Reclaim the City and Ndifuna Ukwazi have been calling for leased golf courses to rather be used for social housing
Brief | 2 October 2024
In photos: the Reclaim the City occupations
Open day at the old Woodstock Hospital and Helen Bowden Nurses Home in Cape Town
By Matthew Hirsch and Steve Kretzmann
Photo Essay | 2 October 2024
All night protest at Western Cape Premier’s residence
Housing activists are demanding that Alan Winde engage with them
News | 30 September 2024
Progress at last on Woodstock Hospital occupation?
After seven years the City of Cape Town and the occupiers appear to be finding common ground but difficulties lie ahead
News | 26 September 2024
Only 20% of Public Works targets were met in 2022/23
The Auditor-General’s office on Wednesday told MPs that 107 projects were significantly delayed
News | 19 September 2024
Extortionists now targeting social workers
Western Cape social development department had to spend R20-million on overtime to double-up social workers operating in high-risk areas
News | 16 September 2024
Activists organise to oppose teacher retrenchments
Over 2,400 posts to be lost by 1 January
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 7 September 2024
Journalist fled Gaza to save her family
Youmna El Sayed says the Israeli military is targeting Palestinian journalists
Interview | 2 September 2024
Western Cape government calls for harsher penalties for attacks on social workers
There has been one attack a week on social workers since the beginning of the year
Brief | 23 August 2024