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
One train a day for Eastern Cape commuters
Since Monday you can now leave Kariega for Gqeberha by train at 6:15am and take the return trip at 5:15pm
Brief | 20 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
Limpopo villagers finally get vital bridge but not through government
The Vondo community raised their own funds and finished the job with the help of a state owned forestry company and a private enterprise
Brief | 20 October 2023
Right to Read campaign launches in Makhanda
Civil society and teachers join forces to make early-grade literacy a national priority
Brief | 20 October 2023
“Activist” ordered to remove defamatory social media posts
“Believing that one pursues a worthy cause in the public interest does not justify publishing false statements about another party”
Law | 19 October 2023
The Lottery: A South African good news story
Will there also be a good news story about Metrorail?
GroundView | 19 October 2023
Group threatens to “shut down” Bloemfontein
Mangaung Concerned Community want jobs
Brief | 19 October 2023
It’s tough to be old and without water in Joburg
“I’ve fallen down carrying a bucket of water with no one here to help me”
News | 19 October 2023