Crime
How the asylum seeking process can be improved
How can the intolerable situations at the Home Affairs refugees centres be improved? We make some suggestions.
GroundUp Editor
News | 29 May 2012
Why we paid a bribe
GroundUp is a tiny and new news organisation. Less than two months into our existence, before we have even officially launched, we have faced our first tough ethical dilemna: whether or not to pay a bribe.
GroundUp Editor
News | 29 May 2012
How immigrants are scammed at Maitland Home Affairs
GroundUp received several allegations that bribes are commonplace at Maitland Refugee Reception Centre. We decided to investigate.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 29 May 2012
Corruption at home affairs - phone transcript
The transcript of the phone conversation between a GroundUp journalist and "George", a man offering to help people to get into Home Affairs for a fee.
GroundUp Journalist
News | 29 May 2012
Gugulethu man arrested in possession of R1.8 million worth of dagga
A Gugulethu man will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s court on Monday after he was arrested in possession of dagga worth R1.8 million.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 25 May 2012
Drug house burns down - landlord accuses former tenants
Last week Monday, a house at 28 Van Eyssen Street burned down. The residents of the house had recently been evicted when evidence was presented in court that they were manufacturing illegal drugs on the property.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 25 May 2012
Police minister visits Gugulethu to address increasing gang problem
Tension and frustration ran high yesterday, when hundreds of Gugulethu residents packed the township’s Civic Hall to vent at Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa about the gangster problem.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 23 May 2012
Alleged drunk driver crashes into car killing mother and child
A mother and her 5 month old baby were killed in a drunken driving accident while the husband survived. "A drunk male driver came at a very high speed and hit our car. Right then I lost my family", the husband, Zola Mateza, said.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 7 May 2012
Khayelitsha taxi owners: crime-fighters or vigilantes?
Taxi owners and members of the Congress for Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) have recently joined in to help curb the escalating crime and gangsterism in Khayelitsha by patrolling areas and doing search and seizures.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 3 May 2012