Zimbabweans were promised in August by the Department of Home Affairs that they could apply for the Zimbabwean Special Permit (ZSP) from October 1, 2014, but many have been unable to.
Thembela Ntongana
News | 8 October 2014
With less than a month to go before exams, students at Northlink Collegeās Belhar campus are worried that they will not be allowed to write because of problems with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
Zintle Swana
News | 8 October 2014
This week we look at the SERIās workshop on law related to eviction, the social dialogue for the gay and lesbian community, TACās march for better services and IOMās public debate on human trafficking.
Thembela Ntongana
News | 8 October 2014
Four years after the riots of 2010, Hangberg is on the edge of rebellion. Protests after the arrest of resident Santonio Jonkers engulfed the neighbourhood last week and a traditional leader has warned of impending bloodshed. GroundUp finds out why the 2011 Peace Accord between the community and the authorities seems to be in tatters.
Daneel Knoetze
News | 8 October 2014
Protests are a way to be heard and not just an event, Social Justice Coalition general secretary Phumeza Mlungwana told the Cape Town Magistratesā Court on Tuesday.
Mary-Anne Gontsana and Lea Bork
News | 7 October 2014
Many Mfuleni learners walk to and from school in Khayelitsha every day, but some have found their own mode of transport: they show their bodies to persuade drivers to give them money for transport or a lift.
Pharie Sefali
News | 7 October 2014
The driver puts his fist on the hooter insistently, indicating to oncoming vehicles, people and animals to move out of our path, which is obscured by lush forest at every corner.
Kathryn Stinson
Feature | 7 October 2014
Somali and Ethiopian asylum seekers and refugees have scored a longed-for victory against official xenophobia ā the Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out key elements of āOperation Hardstickā.
Carmel Rickard
News | 6 October 2014
āEvery day I wake to hear that someone has been shot dead or is in a critical condition in hospitalā, says Lilitha Ncwangu, 12.
Pharie Sefali
News | 6 October 2014
South Africaās bid to provide universal health care through National Health Insurance (NHI) could fail if government does not learn lessons from other countries, a conference heard last week.
Ian Broughton
News | 6 October 2014
Once again we are having calls from a number of trade unions for the private sector to exercise āsocial responsibilityā in order to help build āa developmental stateā. It is a far cry from 1996 when the combined labour movement presented alternative economic policy proposals.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 6 October 2014
After decades of fighting for compensation, workers from Pelindaba employed in the apartheid nuclear programme have caught the attention of Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela. The workers allege that they were exposed to chemicals and radiation that made them sick. They want Madonsela to bring their lengthy struggle for compensation to a close.
Mandy de Waal
News | 3 October 2014
Yesterday the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) published a social audit of the state of municipal public toilets in Khayelitsha. Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg responded. This is a reply by the SJC's Axolile Notywala and Dustin Kramer to Councillor Sonnenberg.
Axolile Notywala and Dustin Kramer
Opinion | 2 October 2014
A group of South African Jewish men and women have dedicated their Yom Kippur fast to the people of Gaza, and are using the religious celebration as a platform to raise money for the Gaza Community Mental Health Program (GCMHP).
Daneel Knoetze
News | 2 October 2014
Shackdwellers from Philippi Eastās Mangaung informal settlement cheered after they successfully faced off the City of Cape Townās Anti-Land Invasion Unit (ALIU) on Wednesday.
Daneel Knoetze
News | 2 October 2014
Information concerning contracts signed by local authorities should be much more freely available, says Social Justice Coalition spokesman Axolile Notywala.
GroundUp staff
News | 2 October 2014
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