Khayelitsha residents take over SASSA meeting to voice grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
News | 25 June 2025
Court to decide fate of Hope Street homeless camp
Housing rights group argues the City’s Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation
News | 24 June 2025
Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward
Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
News | 23 June 2025
Khayelitsha businesses demand Shoprite use their services
The Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association claim they’ve convinced Shoprite to broker a deal with their members’ companies
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 20 June 2025
We tested Zamzam water sold in South Africa. Here’s what we found
Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
By Yaseen Bardien and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 20 June 2025
Darling Street families in limbo after eviction case postponed
The Department of Public Works will meet with the City of Cape Town to discuss alternative accommodation
Brief | 19 June 2025
South Africa needs to do more to tackle antimicrobial resistance, warn experts
This is a “pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 19 June 2025
MPs not impressed with new SASSA verification process
Treasury may withhold funds if SASSA does not meet its conditions
News | 19 June 2025
These families have no toilets, but sewage from other people’s toilets flows past their homes
Riverside informal settlement is built on a floodplain, says City of Cape Town, so services can’t be provided
News | 18 June 2025