Child malnutrition in the Eastern Cape has more than doubled
Zandile Mtungata is part of a project that tries to feed hungry children in Duncan Village, East London. Photo: Mike
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
The rights of prisoners must be protected, even if we dislike them
The Constitution protects everyone’s rights, even prisoners. Illustration: Lisa Nelson South Africa is a violent country with a violent history.
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Welfare organisations unpaid for six months by Gauteng government
Six months into the financial year, a number of non-profit organisations have still not received their subsidies from the Gauteng
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Court postpones decision on hospital security guard strike
Security guards wait outside the Labour Court last Friday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana Security guards working for Golden Security in Cape
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Progress at last on Woodstock Hospital occupation?
The Woodstock Hospital housing occupation highlights ongoing tensions between activists and City of Cape Town over promises of affordable housing.
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Only 20% of Public Works targets were met in 2022/23
This was the state of one of the rooms at the SAPS office inside the Telkom Towers in Pretoria earlier
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Eight years without running water in eThekwini
The borehole standpipe outside the Philangezwi daycare centre in Fakazi village, from which some of the residents get their water.
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Villagers have had no tap water for 15 years, but they live 3km from a dam
Grandmother Emily Tsotetsi fetches water at a culvert. “It is dangerous here for someone of my age, but I don’t
GroundUp
September 25, 2024
Press Ombudsman orders TimesLIVE to give correct account of facts
Opinion pieces must take fair account of all material facts, Ombud asserts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially
GroundUp
September 25, 2024
Province tells City of Cape Town to clean up Dunoon
The only children’s park in Dunoon is clogged with rubbish. Photo: Peter Luhanga The City of Cape Town has moved
GroundUp
September 23, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Child malnutrition in the Eastern Cape has more than doubled
Zandile Mtungata is part of a project that tries to feed hungry children in Duncan Village, East London. Photo: Mike
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Crime & Justice
The rights of prisoners must be protected, even if we dislike them
The Constitution protects everyone’s rights, even prisoners. Illustration: Lisa Nelson South Africa is a violent country with a violent history.
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Labour & Workers' Rights
Welfare organisations unpaid for six months by Gauteng government
Six months into the financial year, a number of non-profit organisations have still not received their subsidies from the Gauteng
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Labour & Workers' Rights
Court postpones decision on hospital security guard strike
Security guards wait outside the Labour Court last Friday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana Security guards working for Golden Security in Cape
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Progress at last on Woodstock Hospital occupation?
The Woodstock Hospital housing occupation highlights ongoing tensions between activists and City of Cape Town over promises of affordable housing.
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Only 20% of Public Works targets were met in 2022/23
This was the state of one of the rooms at the SAPS office inside the Telkom Towers in Pretoria earlier
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Eight years without running water in eThekwini
The borehole standpipe outside the Philangezwi daycare centre in Fakazi village, from which some of the residents get their water.
GroundUp
September 26, 2024
Environment & Water
Villagers have had no tap water for 15 years, but they live 3km from a dam
Grandmother Emily Tsotetsi fetches water at a culvert. “It is dangerous here for someone of my age, but I don’t
GroundUp
September 25, 2024
Media & Technology
Press Ombudsman orders TimesLIVE to give correct account of facts
Opinion pieces must take fair account of all material facts, Ombud asserts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson Complaint lodged by GroundUp partially
GroundUp
September 25, 2024
Environment & Water
Province tells City of Cape Town to clean up Dunoon
The only children’s park in Dunoon is clogged with rubbish. Photo: Peter Luhanga The City of Cape Town has moved
GroundUp
September 23, 2024