Society

Khayelitsha animal clinic celebrates birthday with lively dog show

Non-profit Mdzananda Animal Clinic turned 27 this weekend

Old age funding is not keeping pace with our ageing population, report finds

Family Caregiving calls on government to prioritise community-based care services

Hundreds walk to celebrate recovery from addiction

Only about 1 in 20 South Africans with drug or alcohol problems access treatment

Tshwane’s derelict homeless shelter

“These children grow up in a dirty and dangerous place”

Young entrepreneur designs anti-gang fashion in Eldorado Park

Roemella Shemba makes clothes under the brand name #AntiGang

Social workers attacked and under severe strain in Cape Town townships

Western Cape will hire an extra 247 social workers for the coming financial year

Tensions brew between coloured and black communities in Nigel over housing occupation

“Our government has succeeded in dividing us as a people because we are now fighting against each other because of the mess it created”

Insulting language by a lawyer cannot be tolerated in court, says SCA

The Supreme Court of Appeal has blocked a bad tempered, disrespectful law graduate from being admitted as an attorney

Over 1,000 march in support of queer pride

“We should be able to live without fear of being persecuted just for who we are”

Cape Town is moving people off the streets. We asked homeless residents what they thought

“We are also part of the community,” says Nathan Ludick, who lives in Virginia Avenue Park

Gandhi’s legacy in South Africa threatened by lack of government interest and dwindling funds

Gandhi Museum and the Phoenix Settlement he founded no longer have any major donors

Concern over teenage pregnancies and school dropouts in Northern Cape

Without enough community, family and school support, pregnant learners struggle to finish their schooling

Phoenix still unsettled by 2021 unrest

Collapsing basic services are crippling the town’s attempts to rebuild community

Families flock to Cape Town’s historic tidal pools

Some people came as children, now they bring their own children

Where are children playing this December?

A photo essay and reflection

The GroundUp roundup: a year in photos