Articles for Matthew Hirsch
Thousands left homeless by storms and fires in the Cape
Heavy rains, high winds and fires devastate homes in past few days
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 8 April 2024
Palestinian supporters march to Parliament
The protest marked Al-Quds Day, an international day to oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory
Brief | 5 April 2024
Criminal complaint lodged against Benjamin Rattle, a South African serving in the Israeli military
Rattle’s social media posts appear to show him standing in front of destroyed buildings and rubble in Gaza
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 4 April 2024
Damning report on “state of disrepair” of many police stations
The committee recommended that SAPS finds a way to be less dependent on Public Works
News | 28 March 2024
Cape Town “pilgrims” walk the length of the Gaza Strip to raise awareness
March comes as US admits Palestinians are facing “acute food insecurity”
News | 21 March 2024
Housing activists frustrated by President Ramaphosa’s six-month silence on public land act
They have been demanding that government use the State Land Disposal Act of 1961 to rapidly free up land for housing
Brief | 18 March 2024
Police minister says he’s been working from home for four years because of “terrible” state of SAPS building
“We paid more money trying to fix that thing than we paid for buying it,” Bheki Cele tells Parliament
News | 7 March 2024
Public Works to investigate mismanagement of police headquarters
“It’s unfortunate such a beautiful asset has been left in that kind of state” says head of property management
News | 5 March 2024
SAPS and Public Works called to Parliament over Telkom Towers debacle
Trade union Solidarity says it’s been complaining about the deplorable state of the police building for years, but to no avail
News | 4 March 2024