Civil Society
Equal Education in court against Motshekga over broken schools
Education department says it is dependent on other parts of government to fix schools
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff
News | 15 March 2018
State to appeal landmark Gatherings Act ruling
Police believe giving notice allows them to “facilitate the right to protest”
Law | 22 February 2018
Developers accused of “capturing” Sea Point ratepayers association
“A committee representing property interests is responsible for vetting their own development applications”
News | 15 February 2018
Developers accused of hijacking Obz civic association
Legal action threatened following attempt to hold new elections
News | 28 November 2017
Activist groups unite to fight evictions
Scathing criticism of Durban Municipality for not responding adequately to Foreman Road fire
News | 24 November 2017
Day 7: Limpopo education department a “quagmire” of maladministration
“We drew attention to life-threatening situations in schools … it is not good enough to say there is no budget.”
By Ciaran Ryan
News | 21 November 2017
March to Parliament over Rohingya killings
Protesters want the South African government to put pressure on Myanmar
Brief | 13 September 2017
Why I am marching today with #UniteBehind against Zuma
A veteran activist explains why she’s protesting with civil society rather than with political parties
By Liz McGregor
Opinion | 7 August 2017
Civil society mobilises to end Zuma presidency
March in Cape Town to be held on 7 August
By Zoe Postman
News | 30 July 2017