Hefty fines for asylum seekers at Port Elizabeth refugee centre
Immigrants complain that officials humiliate them.
News | 19 January 2016
Security guards accused of bribery
Social grant recipients say they have to pay to get to front of queue.
News | 18 January 2016
Asylum seekers frustrated with Home Affairs
GroundUp previously reported the poor service by the Department of Home Affairs' foreshore offices. Today, the situation remains unchanged.
Brief | 18 January 2016
No agreement on who will clean Barcelona’s toilets
The informal settlement's toilets are overflowing and unusable.
News | 15 January 2016
Blikkiesdorp residents care for their animals despite challenges
Residents of Blikkiesdorp work hard to give their animals a good life, gathering with their pets to receive basic vet care, food and advice from volunteers at Tin Can Town animal rescue organisation.
News | 15 January 2016
Teachers plea with parents: Register your children earlier
But for many students this is easier said than done.
News | 15 January 2016
Man alleges homophobic assault by Shoprite security guard
A man claims to have been physically and verbally assaulted by a security guard in Site C’s Shoprite.
News | 15 January 2016
Rastafarians protest against police brutality
An article by Eduard Grebe highlighting police brutality spurred the Cape Town Rastafarian community to protest outside Woodstock Police Station today.
News | 14 January 2016
Philippi ward beset by internal politics
There is a political battle underway in Philippi's Ward 33. The fight is not between opposing political parties, however, but within the ANC itself, with former ward councillor Monwabisi Mbaliswano in one corner and the present incumbent, Nico Mzalisi, in the other.
Feature | 14 January 2016