Department ignores them
Brief | 19 January 2026
“For me it’s not even about the fitness, it’s more the social aspect: getting to meet people and form friendships.”
News | 19 January 2026
More than 40 families displaced since 14 January
By Thembi Siaga
News | 19 January 2026
Residents who can’t afford to buy water have to get it from a distant river
News | 19 January 2026
Eight people shot dead in shebeen in Marikana informal settlement
News | 17 January 2026
Hundreds of parents queued outside the Western Cape Education Department’s offices in Mitchells Plain on Friday
News | 16 January 2026
Many parents are disappointed with the schools they’ve been offered
Brief | 16 January 2026
SGB chair claims education minister promised to build new school. MEC Sipho Hlomuka has not answered our questions.
Brief | 16 January 2026
Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 16 January 2026
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