Call for Johannesburg to turn “dark buildings” into decent housing for poor people
Housing collective plans march in city next month to demand housing for the poor
News | 18 September 2023
GroundUp reporters win prestigious journalism award
Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn win 2023 Nat Nakasa Award for Thabo Bester prison escape story
GroundView | 17 September 2023
Loved ones who perished in the Joburg building fire
We spoke to surviving relatives at the Hofland Community Centre shelter
News | 8 September 2023
300 occupants share one tap and one toilet in Joburg “dark building”
The building’s residents say they need help not eviction
Text by Chris Gilili. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 7 September 2023
In photos: The Brixton Light Festival
The event brought some joy with creative displays, music and theatre to Joburg’s inner city streets
Photo Essay | 4 September 2023
Residents of Johannesburg’s “dark buildings” fear for their lives after deadly fire
Fires are a constant threat for people living in dilapidated buildings without electricity
News | 4 September 2023
Survivors of horrific Joburg building fire tell their stories
“I tried to go back to find my wife but the entrance was on fire”
News | 31 August 2023
NGOs respond to being blamed for Johannesburg fire
They say they make sure the law is upheld, while the City of Johannesburg has failed to provide alternative accommodation for evicted people
News | 31 August 2023
Prisoners were tortured at Leeuwkop prison, court finds
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is 100% liable to pay damages
Law | 31 August 2023