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Photo of protest outside St George's Cathedral

“Don’t just sit at home any longer” urges protester against state capture

Hundreds march from St George's Cathedral to NPA in Cape Town

By David Doochin

News | 2 November 2016

Rare facility for kids with special needs

Parents and caregivers have been running their own facility in East London for ten years

By Siphokazi Vuso

News | 2 November 2016

SA students in UK call for government intervention in university crisis

“We hope that the statement will be taken to the South African government, President and Minister of Higher Education.”

By Michael Moss

News | 1 November 2016

“Arrest Zuma” demand protesters

Cape Town groups march against state capture

By Ashleigh Furlong

News | 1 November 2016

Poorly built municipal housing project may face demolition

Beneficiaries fear the double-storey dwellings will collapse on them

By Joseph Chirume

News | 1 November 2016

Stabbed on his way to the toilet, Khayelitsha man is now in a wheelchair

Sinethemba Mfaca spends his days trapped in his one-roomed shack

By Thembela Ntongana

News | 1 November 2016

Khayelitsha residents relieve themselves next to N2 highway

Communal toilets blocked for months

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 31 October 2016

Victims of apartheid are victims again, say Khulumani marchers

Protesters gather outside parliament to demand reparations

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 28 October 2016

Matric exams underway: what students say

Matrics spoke to GroundUp about their expectations and experiences

By Nompendulo Ngubane, Joseph Chirume, Abongile Ndevu and Siphokazi Vuso

News | 28 October 2016

Photo of a young man sitting with security men with shields in the background

Anatomy of a violent incident: the UCT library clash

Fight between students and security guards has polarised opinion

By David Doochin and Zoe Schaver

News | 28 October 2016

Grieving relatives demand Qedani Mahlangu’s resignation

Dozens protest outside Gauteng health department's offices over deaths following closure of Life Esidimeni

By Ray Mwareya and GroundUp Staff

News | 27 October 2016

Photo of women hangigng up washing near a row of toilets

Island battles to get City to clean toilets

Residents fear drinking water will mix with faeces and make them sick

By Vincent Lali

News | 27 October 2016

Charges dropped against pastor who burnt sisters

Family of the victims outraged

By Nompendulo Ngubane

News | 27 October 2016

After five trips from Cape Town to Pretoria, Malawian immigrant still has no papers

Charles Mkwapatira has spent a month in prison, and R15,000 - all for nothing

By Tariro Washinyira

News | 27 October 2016

Thousands in Fees Must Fall march on Parliament

Violence breaks out just before protest was set to end

By Ashleigh Furlong

News | 26 October 2016

Hundreds of King William’s Town learners in bid to disrupt exams

Students protest poor conditions in schools

By Abongile Ndevu, Siphokazi Vuso and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 26 October 2016