Passengers in long queues after closure of Lansdowne Road
People protesting over the lack of access to electricity put rocks across Lansdowne Road today, cutting the road off to traffic. This resulted in long queues at bus stations.
News | 4 June 2012
Open stage at Zula Sound Bar, Long street.
Patrons showed their talents at the Zula Sound Bar in Long Street on Wednesday evening.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 4 June 2012
Man on hunger strike in protest against vigilante killings
Nkwame Cedile, a Western Cape organiser for the Right2Know campaign, is fasting for nine days in protest against vigilante killings in Khayelitsha. He is calling his campaign 8+1.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 31 May 2012
Angry Delft residents march for houses
Delft residents from the TRA section located next to the graveyard took to the streets in an angry protest demanding houses. The police escorted the protestors away from the highway, which they were blocking.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 31 May 2012
Basson and wa Afrika tell Khayelitsha how they uncovered corruption
Last night, Adriaan Basson of the City Press and Mzilikazi wa Afrika of the Sunday Times spoke to 200 people at Lookout Hill in Khayelitsha.
GroundUp Staff
News | 29 May 2012
Weekly Roundup 14-20 May 2012
This is a list of the main news events of 20 to 27 May with links to news articles describing them.
GroundUp Staff
News | 29 May 2012
Corruption and inhumanity at Maitland Home Affairs
Everyday about a thousand asylum seekers queue outside the Maitland Refugee Reception Centre off Voortrekker Road. They try to get the papers they need to stay in the country legally so that they can avoid prison, fines and deportation.
GroundUp Reporters
News | 29 May 2012
How the asylum seeking process can be improved
How can the intolerable situations at the Home Affairs refugees centres be improved? We make some suggestions.
GroundUp Editor
News | 29 May 2012
Why we paid a bribe
GroundUp is a tiny and new news organisation. Less than two months into our existence, before we have even officially launched, we have faced our first tough ethical dilemna: whether or not to pay a bribe.
GroundUp Editor
News | 29 May 2012
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In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
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Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston
We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more
Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water
I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more