Of transitions, nonsense and historical distortions
“What the country now needs is growth with social justice. And this will require the state to play a major role in creating the conditions and dictating the policy direction of economic growth.”
Terry Bell
Opinion | 4 July 2012
Equal Education picketing for better school infrastructure
Equal Education picketed outside Parliament on 28 June because, the organisation alleges, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has missed her third deadline for filing her answering affidavit in a court case the organisation has brought against her.
Morgan Dzakowic
Brief | 4 July 2012
Young star Keagan Dolly is inspired by his parents
GroundUp interviewed Keagan Dolly, the 19-year-old left wing and midfielder who plays for Ajax's 1st team.
Margo Fortune
News | 4 July 2012
The Future Primitives strive for authentic 60’s sound
Last Wednesday the waiting room hosted the launch of The Future Primitives new video Try On Something That’s Really You.
Gareth Dawson
News | 4 July 2012
JHB HIV youth awareness event encourages people to get tested
The City of Johannesburg hosted a youth event on 29 June 2012 in Thembisa to create awareness on HIV.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 4 July 2012
Dutch family’s 16 year struggle with Home Affairs
A Dutch family that has been living in South Africa since 1996 has been struggling with the Department of Home Affairs for 16 years to live and work legally in South Africa. Now a Public Protector report has found that Home Affairs failed the family and abused its power.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 27 June 2012
White youth as part of a larger community
This is a speech given by journalist Waldimar Pelser at an Ndifuna Ukwazi seminar on 16 June.
Waldimar Pelser
Opinion | 27 June 2012
Controversy over Jooste Hospital closure
The Western Cape Department of Health intends to demolish GF Jooste Hospital and spend R550 million reconstructing it. This means the hospital will close. The South African Medical Association (SAMA) and health activists are worried that the closure will affect patients badly.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 27 June 2012
Political advisors must stay away from tenders
The authors argue that the recent findings by the Public Protector on the Western Cape Communications tender are not a storm in a teacup.
Fatima Hassan and Greg Solik
Opinion | 27 June 2012