Distinguishing bias from bullshit

Two perspectives on fake news

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Opinion | 31 January 2017

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

South Africa attempts to stop the work of UN gay rights watchdog

LGBTI activists alarmed and disappointed

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News | 7 November 2016

Should you be prosecuted for exposing someone to HIV?

Many have been found guilty despite lack of scientific evidence

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Feature | 11 August 2016

Anger at huge price tag for life-saving medicine

Price of effective treatment for hepatitis C is over 600 times what it costs to produce

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News | 28 July 2016

No HIV transmissions after sex 58,000 times without condoms

Amazing result in a study of couples where one partner is HIV-positive and on antiretroviral treatment

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News | 13 July 2016

Botswana Court of Appeal unanimously recognises gay rights organisation

Judgment has broader implications for many African countries that do not recognise sexual minorities

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Analysis | 23 March 2016

TB kills 1.5 million a year - here’s how to stop it

We must increase access to medicines, diagnostics and vaccines

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Opinion | 22 March 2016

Medicine patent system must be fixed

Current system is not developing enough of the drugs we need

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Opinion | 18 March 2016

Tensions rise in Masiphumelele after shack demolitions

Victims of the Masiphumelele fire that left thousands homeless marched with the sun shining on their faces to the office of ward councillor Felicity Purchase today.

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News | 18 December 2015

NHI white paper: the good and the bad

South Africa is one of the most unequal nations in the world, and despite having the highest GDP on the continent, it boasts poor health indicators and faces a high burden of disease, both communicable like HIV and non-communicable like diabetes; high rates of violence and injury and mortality.

Kathryn Stinson and the Writing Group for the Peopleโ€™s Health Movement South Africa

Opinion | 18 December 2015

Home Affairs incompetence causes refugees to lose jobs, money and bank accounts

“I am sick and tired and wish I could be resettled to another country. They should not treat people like animals,” says a man trying to renew his refugee status. He is one of many complaining about the service at Home Affairs on Cape Town's foreshore.

Tariro Washinyira

News | 18 December 2015

Watch champion speedcuber Lonwabo Mvovo in action

Most people take hours, days or never to solve the Rubik's Cube. This is not the case for 15-year-old Lonwabo Mvovo who has recently been awarded the top spot in South Africa for completing the puzzle blindfolded in minutes.

Barbara Maregele

News | 17 December 2015

“I would never borrow again from a loan shark”

As the festive season approaches, many poor families are visiting moneylenders for help in the endless challenge of making ends meet. Some will give up their IDs and even bank cards.

Siyavuya Khaya

News | 17 December 2015

Most people feel unsafe in Khayelitsha, survey shows

Only 5% of women and 8% of men feel “totally safe” in Khayelitsha, according to a survey of about 500 residents conducted by Rape Crisis.

Barbara Maregele

News | 17 December 2015

2015 in photos

From the horrors of the Free State health system to student protests and the demands for President Zuma to fall, here is a collection of some of GroundUp's finest photos and stories from 2015.