Prisoners of poverty: unaffordable bail keeps thousands behind bars
Newly launched Bail Fund has assisted 154 people so far
By Liezl Human
News | 7 September 2026
11 years, R6-billion later: Parliament must hold hearings on state capture at PRASA
A decade of letters, reports, submissions, protests, civil disobedience and court actions by #UniteBehind — it’s time for SCOPA to do its job
Opinion | 7 September 2026
CPUT’s chaotic second semester ends
EFF-led SRC made several allegations against CPUT management, which the university rejects
News | 5 September 2026
Pro-Palestine activists lose Cape Union Mart case
High Court stops Palestinian Solidarity Campaign members from calling Cape Union Mart complicit in genocide
Law | 4 September 2026
Cape Town murder stats: has the army made a difference?
There are seven murders a day on the Cape Flats
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 4 September 2026
Cape Town Climate Week: protecting drought-proof farmland
Activists gathered at the Philippi Horticultural Area to discuss water and food security
By Liezl Human
Brief | 3 September 2026
Observatory occupiers “at the mercy of the City and Gugulethu residents”
The high court has ordered Singabalapha residents to leave by 30 November
News | 3 September 2026
Immigrants stuck in Cape jails since June
SAPS rejects allegations of indiscriminate arrests and unlawful treatment
By Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume
Feature | 2 September 2026
Climate Week kicks off with a train trip from Cape Town to Khayelitsha
Journey aims to highlight how climate change affects communities
By Alice Scott and Emihle Ngwane
News | 1 September 2026