Women’s hostel two-week blackout blamed on strike in eThekwini
Demonstrators rightfully erupted Thokoza hostel, over prolonged blackouts, and amidst deteriorating living conditions.
GroundUp
March 13, 2024
Blikkiesdorp community protest after years of waiting for houses
A post, Blikkiesdorp community protest after years of waiting for houses, first appeared on Groundup. By Vincent Lali Shack dwellers
GroundUp
March 11, 2024
After 25 years, 81-year-old Mthatha widow finally gets an RDP house
Ndenzeni Njwenene received the keys to her RDP house which she for 25 years ago.
GroundUp
March 4, 2024
Bromwell Street Case heads to Constitutional Court in challenge to the constitutionality of the City of Cape Town’s response to emergency housing needs
PRESS STATEMENT: The Constitutional Court will hear the Bromwell Street Case on 27th February 2024 marking a critical development in
Ndifuna Ukwazi
February 23, 2024
Relocation of more than 880 families from Cape Town central railway line completed
The temporary relocation of more than 880 families who occupied the railway reserve in Philippi and Nyanga, Cape Town, has
GroundUp
February 16, 2024
Shack dwellers build makeshift speed bumps on ‘deadly’ road
Volunteer shack dwellers from Covid Village creating cement speed bumps along Old Faure Road near Mfuleni on Saturday. At
GroundUp
January 29, 2024
South Africa: key statistics ahead of the 2024 elections
Ahead of the 2024 election, we examined how South Africa has done on several important measures over the past few
GroundUp
December 18, 2023
2023: The wrap
These are some of the best stories we covered this year. Elitsha will be back in the new year, bigger
Elitsha
December 14, 2023
Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply
The temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the railway line has begun with 100 families. But there is no provision
GroundUp
December 14, 2023
BOOK REVIEW | The Bus People
A collection of short stories about township residents of Khayelitsha and Kariega (formerly Uitenhage), The Bus People, is selling like
Elitsha
December 14, 2023
Land & housing
Women’s hostel two-week blackout blamed on strike in eThekwini
Demonstrators rightfully erupted Thokoza hostel, over prolonged blackouts, and amidst deteriorating living conditions.
GroundUp
March 13, 2024
Democracy
Blikkiesdorp community protest after years of waiting for houses
A post, Blikkiesdorp community protest after years of waiting for houses, first appeared on Groundup. By Vincent Lali Shack dwellers
GroundUp
March 11, 2024
Land & housing
After 25 years, 81-year-old Mthatha widow finally gets an RDP house
Ndenzeni Njwenene received the keys to her RDP house which she for 25 years ago.
GroundUp
March 4, 2024
Democracy
Bromwell Street Case heads to Constitutional Court in challenge to the constitutionality of the City of Cape Town’s response to emergency housing needs
PRESS STATEMENT: The Constitutional Court will hear the Bromwell Street Case on 27th February 2024 marking a critical development in
Ndifuna Ukwazi
February 23, 2024
Land & housing
Relocation of more than 880 families from Cape Town central railway line completed
The temporary relocation of more than 880 families who occupied the railway reserve in Philippi and Nyanga, Cape Town, has
GroundUp
February 16, 2024
Land & housing
Shack dwellers build makeshift speed bumps on ‘deadly’ road
Volunteer shack dwellers from Covid Village creating cement speed bumps along Old Faure Road near Mfuleni on Saturday. At
GroundUp
January 29, 2024
Crime
South Africa: key statistics ahead of the 2024 elections
Ahead of the 2024 election, we examined how South Africa has done on several important measures over the past few
GroundUp
December 18, 2023
Democracy
2023: The wrap
These are some of the best stories we covered this year. Elitsha will be back in the new year, bigger
Elitsha
December 14, 2023
Land & housing
Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply
The temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the railway line has begun with 100 families. But there is no provision
GroundUp
December 14, 2023
Arts & Culture
BOOK REVIEW | The Bus People
A collection of short stories about township residents of Khayelitsha and Kariega (formerly Uitenhage), The Bus People, is selling like
Elitsha
December 14, 2023