Articles for GroundUp Staff

UCT stops controversial Danish editor from delivering academic freedom lecture

Flemming Rose, who published Prophet Mohammed cartoons, was invited to deliver the annual TB Davie Memorial lecture

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News | 22 July 2016

Australian mining company pulls out of Wild Coast mine

Ongoing violence prompts MRC's decision

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Brief | 18 July 2016

Bizarre state involvement in AIDS conference

Security agency leads media accreditation process

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Brief | 8 July 2016

SASSA criminal charges against Net1 frozen

Court hearing set for October

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Brief | 29 June 2016

Silicosis case: Limited leave to appeal granted

On Friday afternoon, the Gauteng High Court ruled on the request to appeal by mining companies in the silicosis class action judgment.

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Brief | 25 June 2016

Survey finds massive medicine shortages in clinics

Mpumalanga and Gauteng have the most stockouts of HIV and TB medicines

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Feature | 24 June 2016

Mining companies appeal silicosis judgment

"We think this is an attempt to frustrate and delay, and characteristic of what they've been doing," says lawyer for mineworkers

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Brief | 3 June 2016

No mining in Xolobeni, demand activists

Protests against Australian company in Cape Town and Perth

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Brief | 25 May 2016

This simple task is a nightmare if you live in a shack

Just washing your clothes is slow, difficult and dangerous

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Photo Essay | 23 May 2016

Silicosis: miners win case for class certification

Obstacles remain before sick miners receive compensation but this is an important victory for them

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News | 13 May 2016

Award-winning Zimbabwean N7 farmers’ version of events disputed

Landowners give different account

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News | 11 May 2016

Masiphumelele taxis vs residents: community leader confident agreement is imminent

It appears there is progress towards a peace agreement between the Masiphumelele community and the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata).

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News | 11 May 2016

How you can help mother of disabled children

Donate into her new bank account or drop off clothes at GroundUp

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News | 11 May 2016

Alide Dasnois and Independent Newspapers reach settlement

Media group withdraws allegations of racism

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News | 9 May 2016

Taxi drivers versus Masiphumelele

Residents are boycotting taxis, while taxi drivers are vetting who goes in and out of the township

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Brief | 9 May 2016

Letters to the editor: our answer to the comments “problem”

Comments will remain for now, but letters will be quality controlled and much more prominent

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Explainer | 3 May 2016