Kgebetli Moele burst on to the literary scene with Room 207 (Kwela, 2006). That success was followed by The Book of the Dead (2009), a deeply shocking novel whose protagonist deliberately sets out to infect as many people as he possibly can with HIV.
Kgebetli Moele
News | 4 February 2014
The hopes of thousands of asylum seekers in the Western Cape have been dashed by Director General (DG) of Home Affairs (DHA) Mkuseli Apleni.
Brent Meersman
News | 4 February 2014
Zwelinzima Vavi, the suspended General Secretary of COSATU, was present at the Khayelitsha Commission today. He will submit an affidavit to the Commission.
Adam Armstrong
Brief | 3 February 2014
The Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry has entered its third week. Its aim is to investigate the allegations that SAPS have been inefficient in their policing of Khayelitsha and that there has been a breakdown in police-community relations.
Adam Armstrong
Opinion | 3 February 2014
This is a shortened transcript of a witness testimony given at the Khayelitsha Commission last week.
Transcript from Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry
News | 3 February 2014
Vague ideas of transformation are all the rage these days. Take the latest bun fight in Davos, for example. The annual gathering of the grandly named World Economic Forum (WEF) that ended last weekend met under the heading: “The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business.”
Terry Bell
Opinion | 31 January 2014
While testifying today at the Khayelitsha Commission, a witness stated she believes the officer investigating the murder of her son accepted a bribe to stop his investigation.
Adam Armstrong
News | 30 January 2014
This article has been withdrawn due to problems with it that we are unable to address. GroundUp apologises.
Pharie Sefali
News | 30 January 2014
Funeka Soldaat told the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry how she had been raped by a group of young men because she is a lesbian. She testified that she is a survivor of "corrective rape".
Adam Armstrong
News | 29 January 2014
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