Voters will be safe in Philippi, say community leaders and police
No repeat of last November’s disruption of registration process
Brief | 28 May 2024
No ID, no vote: Home Affairs fails victims of Cape Town shack fire
Home Affairs says the City of Cape Town must send a list of victims but the City says it’s already done so
News | 28 May 2024
Thousands march in Cape Town in support of ICJ order against Israel
Case to stop Israeli attack on Rafah was brought by South African government
By Matthew Hirsch and Nathan Geffen
News | 26 May 2024
Rubber bullets versus stones at Blikkiesdorp protest
Protesters and City in dispute over housing project
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 24 May 2024
Strandfontein development could make critically endangered butterfly extinct
The only colony of one of the world’s most endangered butterflies is within sight of a large, multi-storey development
News | 24 May 2024
Sex workers picket at Parliament ahead of elections
#WhoSpeaksForUs? campaign launched
By Liezl Human
Brief | 23 May 2024
Cape Town protesters block busy road, demanding services
They are angry that refugees living in a tent on the same land have toilets and water, but they do not
Brief | 22 May 2024
City of Cape Town backtracks on housing agreement with Mfuleni backyarders
New housing development will not only be for the backyarders, says the City
News | 22 May 2024
Deadline for comment on City of Cape Town’s new homeless strategy
Public comment closes Wednesday
By GroundUp Staff and Matthew Hirsch
News | 21 May 2024