The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced a customised draft plan for each school recommended for closure.
GroundUp staff
Brief | 17 October 2012
Radio Zibonele, a community radio station in Khayelitsha, organised a fun run for Khayelitsha residents on Saturday 6 October.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 10 October 2012
Mandla Mncayi lives in Du Noon in Cape Town. He lives in an RDP house and is a street committee member. Mncayi is, like many residents in his area, fed up with the way mobile toilets are collected in his area, which is called Site 5.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 10 October 2012
South Africa's tag rugby team recently visited a township school, Masiphumelele primary school, in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. This was a very exciting visit for the learners of Masiphumelele, who only get to see the Bokke on television.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 17 September 2012
This is a community swimming pool at Phillipi Cape Town. Entrance is R2 for adults and R1 for children. It is closed for winter.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 22 August 2012
Last Friday evening GroundUp headed to Ajax training ground in Parow to attend 2upGamers the 8th Lap.
Gareth Dawson
Brief | 8 August 2012
From Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon, Cape Town computer programmers and web designers took part in the Coding for Democracy Hackathon.
GroundUp Staff
Brief | 8 August 2012
A new Maternity unit has opened its doors at the local Day Hospital in Delft.
Janine Fortuin
Brief | 1 August 2012
On Wednesday 25 July, Judge Dennis Davis of the Cape High Court ruled in favour of continued access to the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office (CTRRO) for new asylum applicants.
Veronica Washaya
Brief | 1 August 2012
Lucas Manya works at a stand selling building material in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 25 July 2012
The Grahamstown Arts Festival is world famous for its many plays and music performances. But there's a lesser known alternative festival which takes place along side it, called the Rhini Festival of Resistance.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 18 July 2012
The Constitutional Literacy and Service Initiative (CLASI) ran a camp for learners from different schools about the Constitution at the District 6 Museum from 2 to 4 July.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 18 July 2012
Phumeza Mlungwana took photos of the effects of winter flooding on Khayelitsha's RR and TR sections.
Phumeza Mlungwana
Brief | 11 July 2012
A memorial service was held for Phumeza Nkolonzi on 5 July in Nyanga.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 11 July 2012
GroundUp journalist Nokobonga Yawa explains how she travels to work in Rondebosch from one of Khayelitsha's suburbs.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 4 July 2012
Hundreds of people living in Site C Khayelitsha have been affected by flooding caused by winter weather.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 4 July 2012