Gugulethu protesters demand update on new hospital
While most residents agree they desperately need a new hospital, some don’t want to lose a popular sports field
News | 4 November 2024
Patients cross river and bush to get to nearest clinic
Eastern Cape Department of Health says there’s no budget to build a clinic for residents of Sicweza village just outside Flagstaff
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
Brief | 4 November 2024
Castle occupiers removed
The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by David Harrison.
News | 1 November 2024
Cape Town is losing its trees
As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution
News | 31 October 2024
Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town
Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs
News | 31 October 2024
No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs”
“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 October 2024
Cape Town City Council votes to release land for affordable housing
On Wednesday the City gave the green light for the release of land in Brackenfell, Wesfleur and Belhar
By Tori Newby
Brief | 30 October 2024
Bedsores and maggots: Ikamva Labantu’s shocking findings on elder abuse
Research report released into neglect and abuse of older people in Cape Town’s poor communities
News | 30 October 2024
Parliament debates report on Thabo Bester’s prison escape
“There’s public expectation that the parliamentary process we started in the previous term will be concluded,” says MP
News | 29 October 2024