Society
Cape Town geeks promote computer games
Last Friday evening GroundUp headed to Ajax training ground in Parow to attend 2upGamers the 8th Lap.
Gareth Dawson
Brief | 8 August 2012
Geeks for good: Programmers hack socially useful programs
From Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon, Cape Town computer programmers and web designers took part in the Coding for Democracy Hackathon.
GroundUp Staff
Brief | 8 August 2012
Cape Town’s determined small business owners
Most young people living in Cape Town's townships are unemployed and have little chance of getting a job.
GroundUp Editor
News | 25 July 2012
Immigrants at work: The Parow flea market
Cameroon-born Desmond Chia is a stall owner at the Parow flea market. The harsh weather Cape Town has recently seen makes it hard for him to run his business.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 25 July 2012
Site B’s vetkoek hub
Makazi’s take away is a busy shack that constantly has a line of customers waiting outside to be served their vetkoek (fat cakes).
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 25 July 2012
Feeding her family with a meat stand
Nonyameko Sowazi, also affectionately known to her customers as “Madlamini,” runs a “binnegoed” stand at the bottom of the Nonqubela station in Khayelitsha.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 25 July 2012
From bad boy to legitimate business owner: The Corner Lounge Story
Nkululeko Tuntubele is the owner of Corner Lounge, a cosy bar-lounge in the hub of Gugulethu at NY 138. Officially opened this year on 31 March, the lounge is a container previously used as a hair salon.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 25 July 2012
Immigrants at work: Making ends meet as a cab driver
Tinashe Nhidza is a 35-year-old Zimbabwean taxi cab driver operating in Cape Town.
Veronica Washaya
News | 25 July 2012
Immigrants at work: Hair salon and cosmetics shop in Parow
Prince Ikenna came to South Africa from Nigeria in 2010 and has set up a successful salon and cosmetics business.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 25 July 2012