South Africa | GroundUp

Steep bus fare hike stops some Zimbabweans in PE going home

Bus companies in PE have increased prices from R800 to R1,500 for a single trip

By Joseph Chirume

News | 13 December 2019

“Murder capital” residents welcome award for police station commander

Top Nyanga cop is “always willing to go out of his way to help”

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

Brief | 13 December 2019

Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

A review of the bylaws is to be heard in February

By Steve Kretzmann

Brief | 12 December 2019

City of Cape Town moves to evict occupiers of old circus school

Court gives residents until end of January to find lawyer to fight eviction

By Ashraf Hendricks

News | 12 December 2019

Reprieve for farm families facing second eviction

But municipalities wash their hands of responsibility for providing alternative accommodation

By Steve Kretzmann

News | 12 December 2019

Chinese Association heads to court over ‘hate speech’ comments on Facebook

Equality Court hears history of discrimination against Chinese people in South Africa

By Safura Abdool Karim

Law | 12 December 2019

Parents mourn their dead daughter, while her suspected killer is out on R300 bail

Family blames police for wrong charges

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 11 December 2019

Court reprimands shop owner who denied access to child in wheelchair

“No one should be allowed to waste the court’s time unnecessarily” says magistrate

By Barbara Maregele

Law | 11 December 2019

Mamelodi floods: “I watched as my shack was swept away”

Shackdwellers pick up the pieces

By Mosima Rafapa

News | 11 December 2019

Photo of people protesting with placards

Khayelitsha court doesn’t cater properly for rape survivors, report finds

Rape Crisis demands better conditions at sexual offences court

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 10 December 2019

Picket for children’s rights outside Home Affairs office

Protesters demand better access to documentation

By Zoë Postman

News | 10 December 2019

“Townships should not be a dumping site for unhealthy food”

People’s Health Movement urges government to do more to curb malnutrition and obesity in townships

By Tariro Washinyira

Brief | 10 December 2019

Residents and municipality blame each other after child electrocuted

Nine-year-old stepped on wires from illegal electricity connection

By Mkhuseli Sizani

News | 10 December 2019

Photo of resdents sitting with their belongings in the community hall

Pietermaritzburg fire leaves 164 people homeless

“Our clothes and food went up in flames”

By Nompendulo Ngubane

Brief | 10 December 2019

Cautious welcome for Mbalula’s shock PRASA announcement

Commuter groups hope to see action

By Zoë Postman

News | 9 December 2019

No justice for Khayelitsha woman, raped while taking a nap

Activists say they were horrified to see accused walking around the court’s waiting area

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 9 December 2019