South Africa | GroundUp

Robben Island is showing signs of decay

The precious heritage site and its rich history are being poorly served

By Daniel Steyn

Feature | 12 April 2021

Education department shuts down unregistered rural school. But parents say they cannot afford to send their children elsewhere

Volunteers did the teaching and the principal paid for the building

By Nokulunga Majola

News | 12 April 2021

Ugly battle over social housing in Cape Town

Former employees of Communicare, dismissed for fraud, go to court to oppose evictions

By James Stent

News | 12 April 2021

Dire Road Accident Fund situation is close to constitutional crisis, warn judges

Fund is facing imminent implosion, the consequences of which will be disastrous

By Tania Broughton

Law | 12 April 2021

NLC Commissioner misleads Parliament – again

Dodgy lawyer paid millions in Lottery grants while also doing legal work for NLC

By Raymond Joseph

News | 9 April 2021

High demand for contraceptive pills smuggled in from Zimbabwe

The market is fuelled by the struggle women have to access health facilities

By Kimberly Mutandiro

News | 9 April 2021

Workers pay for CCMA services that were once free

CCMA in Benoni “has outsourced to the internet cafe next door”

By Masego Mafata and Liezl Human

News | 9 April 2021

Report shows dangerous levels of pollution in Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and estuaries

Quality of water bodies has declined over 40 years

By Steve Kretzmann

Science | 9 April 2021

Two communities battle Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality over housing

Relocation project on hold

By Mkhuseli Sizani

News | 9 April 2021

SAMWU members protest in Kouga in support of suspended shop stewards

Suspension followed strike over Covid-19 allowance

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Brief | 8 April 2021

KZN church leaders speak out against xenophobia

MK vet leader says the organisation’s name has been dragged “to the ground” by attackers claiming to be veterans

By Nokulunga Majola

Brief | 8 April 2021

New “R4 million” taxi rank is useless, say taxi drivers

Tsomo taxi rank, which has been ready for two years, is too small for taxis to turn in, they say

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Brief | 8 April 2021

Homeless people challenge Cape Town by-laws in court

City by-laws are unconstitutional and discriminatory says Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre

By Marecia Damons

News | 8 April 2021

Parents burn tyres and picket outside education department over incomplete school

No schooling until department pays the R8 million it owes the construction company, say parents

By Thamsanqa Mbovane

Brief | 8 April 2021

Refugee musician gives Johannesburg children the opportunity he didn’t have

Pianist Amisi Mubale teaches children at Lorentzville safe space

By Julia Evans

Photo Essay | 8 April 2021

Learners are taught outside at tiny rural school

District officials are visiting the school in Ndwedwe

By Nokulunga Majola

News | 8 April 2021