Phillipi man in wheelchair rescued from burning house
Sbongiseni Mveya narrowly escaped death when he found himself trapped inside a burning house in Phillipi due to a suspected electric malfunction.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 12 September 2012
Parents lead clean-up of toilets in Khayelitsha school
About 10 parents and Equal Education (EE) members donned their aprons and yellow gloves at Sakumlandela Primary School and started cleaning the toilets as part of a new project to keep schools in Khayelitsha clean.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 12 September 2012
Chippa United star Diego Brown talks about a soccer player’s challenges
GroundUp interviewed Chippa United's 25-year mid-fielder and left back, Diego Brown.
Margo Fortune
News | 12 September 2012
NPA’s response to Marikana has undermined the right to life
South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. The Constitution states that everyone has the right to basic healthcare, education and shelter, but upon reading further, there are limitations placed on these rights such as the state acting "within its available resources".
Zamandaba Sibiya
Opinion | 12 September 2012
AMCU gives its side of the story
We spoke to Jimmy Gama, Treasurer of the Association of Mine Workers and Construction Union (AMCU), about the Lonmin strike, the killings at Marikana, the status of negotiations and what needs to happen next.
Mara Kardas-Nelson
News | 5 September 2012
Immigrants soccer players aim for PSL
Professional soccer players who are refugees in South Africa have found comfort in establishing an informal soccer club, with the objective of being recognized and playing professionally again, like they did in their birth countries.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 5 September 2012
Making sense of local government
To help us and our readers better understand local government service delivery, GroundUp has been interviewing ward councillors and residents.
GroundUp Editor
News | 5 September 2012
De Doorns farm workers strike after wages dropped
An ongoing wage dispute that led to an unprotected strike by farm workers highlights the complex relationship between farmers and workers in the De Doorns area.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 5 September 2012
Injury, bleeding, delayed healing and mangled penises by design
Dalli Weyers looks at the design problems with the Tara KLamp circumcision device.
Dalli Weyers
Opinion | 5 September 2012