Fire in Langa destroys dozens of homes
A fire in an informal settlement in Langa earlier today destroyed dozens of shacks, leaving many homeless.
Photo Essay | 12 January 2016
How bus drivers and immigration officials fleece Zimbabweans in the December holidays
Bernard Chiguvare describes the shenanigans on his trip from Cape Town to Harare.
News | 12 January 2016
Court case exposes violence in Wild Coast mining dispute
Four men accused of assaulting residents of the Amadiba coastal area were released on R2,000 bail each yesterday at the Mbizana Magistrates’ Court.
News | 12 January 2016
Court stops City from evicting Newcastle residents
On 14 December, the Western Cape High Court temporarily suspended an eviction order against the group who have been living on the land directly behind the Endlovini informal settlement in Khayelitsha since May 2014.
News | 12 January 2016
How much do university students have to pay at registration?
Nationwide demonstrations at universities look set to begin again following protests today at the University of Johannesburg, Wits and Unisa, as the registration period began.
News | 11 January 2016
Where are the traffic death statistics?
The government agency responsible for publishing them has not done so since March 2011.
By Barbara Maregele and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 11 January 2016
Robots will replace most jobs
And our current economic system is not prepared for it.
By Terry Bell
Opinion | 11 January 2016
Fire leaves over 50 homeless in Khayelitsha
Residents of BT section in Site B Khayelitsha lost their homes and belongings after a fire hit the area late afternoon yesterday. Many do not know where they will sleep tonight.
News | 8 January 2016
What do the matric results mean?
Equal Education researchers explain what's promising, and what isn't.
By Yeukai Mukorombindo and Gabriel Nahmias
Analysis | 8 January 2016