Photo Essay

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News that mattered: 2016 in photos

Conflict on campuses, hint of justice for miners, a heated election, our most successful Olympics, and other stories on GroundUp this year

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Photo Essay | 19 December 2016

Photo of anti-nuclear protest in JHB

Hundreds march against nuclear deal

High Court will hear Earthlife's case in December

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Photo Essay | 18 November 2016

Photo of men sitting on a shack

Floods bring hardship and loss to Johannesburg immigrant community

"We just heard this strange sound and realised we were being attacked by the river."

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Photo Essay | 10 November 2016

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In photos: Pretoria protests against state capture

Save South Africa held a festive protest in St Albans church while the EFF protest at the Union Buildings was sporadically violent

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Photo Essay | 2 November 2016

Thousands of students marched to Parliament yesterday

In Photos: a day of protest at Parliament

Three protests about the universities crisis took place at the legislature yesterday

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Photo Essay | 27 October 2016

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Fundamental Rights exam disrupted at North-West University

Protesters chase students outside out of exam room

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Photo Essay | 17 October 2016

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In photos: Violence at Vaal University of Technology

Deputy vice-chancellor says institution will stay open and only shut down as a last resort

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Photo Essay | 13 October 2016

Photo of man in front of burning bus

In photos: Wits violence spills into Braamfontein

University administration commits to staying open

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Photo Essay | 10 October 2016

Photo of location of Happy Valley

Happy Valley: where people get their lives back on track

Shelter treats homeless people with dignity

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Photo Essay | 6 October 2016