Women and children hit by refugee office closure, court hears
Sonke Gender Justice is seeking to join as a friend of the court in Scalabrini versus Minister of Home Affairs case
By Liezl Human
Brief | 12 November 2020
Court challenge to West Coast beach mining
Environmentalists concerned over massive expansion into critical biodiversity areas
By John Yeld
News | 12 November 2020
Court grants eviction order against alleged housing “hijackers”
Evictees say they were out of options
News | 12 November 2020
Giant puppet’s 8,000 km journey started in Muizenberg
“Little Amal” will walk on stilts across Europe to highlight the plight of young refugees
Feature | 11 November 2020
Forgotten farm dwellers in Philippi plead for services
They say they do not know who to ask for help as farm owner is impossible to track down
News | 10 November 2020
Raymond Joseph recognised for Lottery investigation
Free Press Unlimited commended GroundUp’s reporter for “his tenacity in reporting from areas where government accountability is lacking”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 9 November 2020
Tensions reach breaking point in Franschhoek valley
There is a a decades-long battle over Boschendal housing
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 6 November 2020
Home Affairs moves against Cape Town refugees
“Why are they talking about reintegration when people don’t want refugees in their communities?”
News | 6 November 2020
Elsies River youth start garden to feed their community
The pair are set to start a larger garden in the area soon
By James Stent
Brief | 5 November 2020