It took a court order, but municipality says it is cleaning up Makhanda at last
Makhanda’s by-laws and waste management system fail constitutional mandate, says judge
News | 15 September 2021
Lottery made accusations against our reporter. Now it can’t back them up
Minister Ebrahim Patel responds to questions in Parliament
By James Stent
News | 15 September 2021
Judge refers “blatantly dishonest” advocate for disciplinary action
And he questions why Minister of Justice has not promulgated law that would punish misbehaving lawyers
Law | 15 September 2021
Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won’t explain what’s going on
Mayco member tells GroundUp reporter to “Google methane gas”
News | 15 September 2021
Sex Workers Pride celebrated with vaccinations and calls for decriminalisation
Western Cape MEC for Health Nomafrench Mbombo says criminalisation of sex work makes access to health services more difficult
Text and Photos by Ashraf Hendricks
News | 14 September 2021
Court orders lawyers to pay damages to the client they failed to help
Eastern Cape High Court tells law firm to pay man who lost his eyesight after being shot by police
Law | 14 September 2021
Death of five-year-old in pit latrine prompts debate about unregistered crèches
Crèche owners say registration is difficult and they get no help
News | 14 September 2021
Immigrants arrested in labour inspection sweep in Eastern Cape
Rights organisation says Home Affairs has done nothing to help people get their documents in order during lockdown
Brief | 14 September 2021
SASSA investigating “escalating” fraud cases
One pensioner had at least three months worth of her R1,890 monthly pension stolen
News | 14 September 2021