Brief

Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

A review of the bylaws is to be heard in February

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Brief | 12 December 2019

“Townships should not be a dumping site for unhealthy food”

People’s Health Movement urges government to do more to curb malnutrition and obesity in townships

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Brief | 10 December 2019

Pietermaritzburg fire leaves 164 people homeless

“Our clothes and food went up in flames”

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Brief | 10 December 2019

Top Lottery executives coin it

R19 million a year paid to seven people

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Brief | 9 December 2019

Refugees join homeless for Christmas lunch event

Ladles of Love apologises to homeless as food runs out during event

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Brief | 9 December 2019

Nelson Mandela Bay admits to “serious infrastructure problems”

Communities have been complaining of recurring blockages and overflowing sewage

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Brief | 6 December 2019

Mbalula a no-show at meeting with #UniteBehind

“Commuting to and from work has become a matter of life and death” says commuter activist group

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Brief | 5 December 2019

At last! Toilets for Sidubi Poort Junior Secondary School

Lecturer read GroundUp story and contacted donors

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Brief | 4 December 2019

Immigrant child barred from school for lack of documents

School’s action directly contradicts instructions of ministers of Home Affairs and of Basic Education

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Brief | 3 December 2019

Fight for release of report on alleged prison torture

Security company wants report to be redacted if it is to be released

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Brief | 2 December 2019

Elderly couple rewards kind stranger with … a business

Rhadi’s Meat Place is booming

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Brief | 2 December 2019

Call for JSE to act on climate change

Extinction Rebellion pours cold water on Black Friday

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Brief | 29 November 2019

No sign of the long-awaited relocation in Masiphumelele

1,000 families had expected to be moved to Erf 5131 in October

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Brief | 28 November 2019

Mediation process offers hope to refugees in Pretoria

Criminal case against 189 could be dropped

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Brief | 28 November 2019

R2.3 million taxi rank unused for five years

No explanation from Newcastle municipality

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Brief | 28 November 2019

Residents of Amalinda say they have been forgotten

500 households with no electrification, months without rubbish collection, only two taps and a dozen working toilets

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Brief | 28 November 2019