Government
Expert witness: SAPS must be held accountable for how they spend their budget
Police oversight should be extended to include how SAPS spends their budget. This was the testimony of Sean Tait, coordinator of the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry this morning.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 May 2014
R100 a week for water - prepaid water meters forced on Parow residents
Tenants in Victoria Court, who are mostly immigrants, are unhappy with the prepaid water system installed without their knowledge in April. They say they never signed a new rental agreement or agreed to pay for water on top of their rent.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 9 May 2014
Police clash with high-school students in Cape Town - province agrees to demands
Education authorities have agreed to address students' demands after about 300 students from Sizimisele Technical High School in Khayelitsha tried to protest yesterday in the city centre, complaining of a lack of teachers. The protest was blocked by a heavy police presence.
Sibusiso Tshabalala
News | 7 May 2014
No ANC at discussion on gay rights
Political parties participated in a discussion yesterday at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) constituency after 20 years of democracy.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 24 April 2014
Pastor leads march through “hell”
Under a banner that read “Welcome to Hell - SA Townships” Pastor Xola Skosana of the Way of Life Church led a march through Khayelitsha on Easter weekend. For the fourth year, the pastor carried a wooden cross.
Bulelani Ngovi
News | 20 April 2014
Elections: more views from people on the street
In our on-going series of interviews with the public, GroundUp asks if people intend to vote, for which party, and why.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 17 April 2014
SJC “delighted” at progress of Khayelitsha Commission
The Social Justice Coalition is “delighted” at the progress of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry into policing, said the coalition’s Joel Bregman.
Adam Armstrong
News | 16 April 2014
Elections: what people are saying
GroundUp spoke to people about the elections, asking whether they would vote, who they would vote for and why. This is the first of a series GroundUp will be running.
Mary-Anne Gontsana and Pharie Sefali
News | 16 April 2014
Transparency is what is needed SJC tells City
Deputy General Secretary of the Social Justice Coalition Dustin Kramer continues his exchange with the City’s Paul Boughey, Chief of Staff to the Executive Mayor of Cape Town.
Dustin Kramer
News | 14 April 2014