Children’s parks turned into rubbish dumps
Intimidation has prevented repairs to parks in Delft, Cape Town
By Chris Gilili
News | 24 October 2023
Here’s how the Western Cape can prepare better for weather like we had in September
Climate change may bring more variable weather but we can reduce the risk of disasters
Science | 23 October 2023
Picketers demand justice for pro-Palestine protester assaulted during marathon
Woodstock police say they are investigating
Brief | 23 October 2023
Cable theft and shootings force Cape Town libraries to close
But the people who work at the libraries in Hanover Park and Bellville are determined to continue creating safe spaces for their communities
News | 23 October 2023
Thousands march in Cape Town, call for ceasefire in Gaza
Protesters demand that South Africans who join Israeli Defence Force be prosecuted
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 22 October 2023
This is where people are occupying Metrorail’s Central Line in Cape Town
There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency
By Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 20 October 2023
Cape Town law enforcement officer found not guilty of murder of homeless man
Court finds Luvolwethu Kati acted in self-defence
News | 18 October 2023
Cape Flats fishermen still catching carp despite City health warning
The municipality has suspended fishing at Zeekoevlei due to high heavy metal levels, but people are still fishing in the Lotus River canal
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 17 October 2023
This is how I try to survive crime in Philippi
Living in Samora Machel, Cape Town, you hear gunshots any time of the day
News | 17 October 2023