Society

“Every Scar Tells a Story” - Book launch

Last week Thursday, Women’s Hope Education and Training Trust (WHEAT) launched a book called ‘Every Scar tells a story’. The book is the compilation of writings by eight beneficiaries of WHEAT’s first writing workshop, which took place in April 2013 in Kleinmond.

Tariro Washinyira

News | 14 August 2013

Celebrating Women’s month through music and poetry

On Sunday 11 August, young people from different parts of Cape Town gathered together at Ragazzi Bar in Loop Street to celebrate women’s month.

Pharie Sefali

Brief | 14 August 2013

Disability not a barrier to Talking Souls visual artists

Free tickets to watch an intriguing international collaborative production.

Pharie Sefali

Brief | 7 August 2013

Police target homeless in Somerset West

Last year GroundUp ran a story about the Helderberg Street People’s Centre (HSPC), a soup kitchen in Somerset West. They were being forced to close down. The situation “has since gotten worse” according to chairman of the centre, Ian Greer.

Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 24 July 2013

Youth consider Mandela Day

We interviewed a small cross-section of South African society about Mandela Day. Some of the answers were surprising.

Pharie Sefali

News | 24 July 2013

Performance poetry takes Cape Town by storm

There is a movement of art sweeping South Africa--spoken word and performance poetry. Though a relatively modern artform, most agree that South African performance poetry is rooted in the old tradition of the sharing of oral stories and histories and influenced oftentimes by music. Performance poetry is composed with the expressed goal of sharing it with an audience.

Edirin Okoloko

News | 16 July 2013

Deaf demand more Sign Language

Sign Language is the primary language used by the deaf community in South Africa, yet to this day it is not officially recognized or well-integrated into everyday life.

Nwabisa Pondoyi

News | 16 July 2013

Protest against police brutality toward blind busker

A diverse crowd of over 200 protesters gathered in Greenmarket Square this afternoon to demonstrate on behalf of Mr Lunga Goodman Nono.

Amelia Earnest

News | 10 July 2013

Protest against police brutality toward blind busker

A diverse crowd of over 200 protesters gathered in Greenmarket Square this afternoon to demonstrate on behalf of Mr Lunga Goodman Nono.

Amelia Earnest

News | 10 July 2013