Society
“Now I can’t afford groceries” - grant recipient after illegal debt deductions
Hundreds of Sassa beneficiaries who have become victims of unlawful debt deductions from their grants are struggling to make ends meet.
Barbara Maregele
News | 19 May 2014
Social grants being illegally deducted before reaching recipients
Human rights advocacy NGO, Black Sash, have launched a country-wide campaign in a bid to stop illegal debt deductions from the grants of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries.
Barbara Maregele
News | 19 May 2014
“In a matter of seconds a man is dead “¦ for snatching a handbag”
“We don’t need to focus on fighting crime ... we need to heal our communities,” testified Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela at the Khayelitsha Inquiry into policing this morning. Her testimony described the social and psychological trauma of the Khayelitsha community, and how that results in vigilante killings.
Adam Armstrong
News | 16 May 2014
Guide to being tried for murder in South Africa
Perhaps you have been following the Angy Peter murder trial closely. Or maybe you have been watching the Oscar Pistorius one. Like us, you have lots of questions about how our legal system works. We asked a lawyer to answer them.
GroundUp Staff
News | 16 May 2014
Arrests not enough to end police corruption says expert witness
This morning the Khayelitsha Inquiry into policing heard testimony from Dr Liza Grobler about corruption in SAPS.
Adam Armstrong
News | 14 May 2014
City boots refuse removal contractor
The removal of waste at informal settlements across Cape Town will soon be conducted by new contractors.
Barbara Maregele
Feature | 14 May 2014
Angy Peter trial: Police head says “stupid mistakes” made
The trial of Social Justice Coalition leader Angy Peter and her husband Isaac Mbadu continued yesterday in the Cape High Court after a week’s postponement.
Simone Haysom
News | 13 May 2014
Frayed tempers at Khayelitsha Inquiry as O’Regan and Arendse spar
Phase 2 of the Inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha is underway under tight time constraints.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 May 2014
Teaching Khayelitsha children computer skills
Sibongile Mbele is an Information Technology (IT) specialist from Khayelitsha. He owns a business that assists people in the township mostly with computer problems. At the same time, he tutors young people from ages five to fifteen.
Pharie Sefali
News | 13 May 2014