Council approves plan to take over Cape Town’s trains
City hopes to restore the Metrorail service
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 27 October 2017
City’s food basket faces uncertain future
The Philippi Horticultural Area Food and Farming Campaign have taken the City’s rezoning decision for judicial review
News | 27 October 2017
My session with Maama Sarafina
R500 and some fingernail clippings to improve university results
News | 27 October 2017
Western Cape needs half-a-billion rand for water crisis
MP demands to know why National Disaster Management Centre refused requests for help, yet underspent its budget by R300m
By Suné Payne
Parliament | 26 October 2017
Money for police forensic services diverted to Home Affairs
Forensic services gets R1.7 billion; VIP protection gets R1.4 billion
Parliament | 26 October 2017
UCT suspends classes following disruptions
New SRC member condemns shutdown, while administration seeks interdict
By Ashraf Hendricks and GroundUp Staff
News | 26 October 2017
Human Settlements admits state is failing Cape Town’s informal settlements
R100 million left unspent
By Suné Payne
Parliament | 26 October 2017
Metrorail makes passing matric harder
Grade 12 learners are struggling to get to school and exams
Brief | 26 October 2017
Nohle drank steel wool and brandy to induce an abortion
How stigma drives an underground industry
News | 26 October 2017