Articles for GroundUp Staff
Thousands march against gender-based violence across South Africa
“The 24 demands in our memorandum signify 24 years of democracy”
News | 1 August 2018
City acts against Steenvilla evictees
Long-running battle at Cape Town’s largest social housing complex may have drawn to an end
News | 25 July 2018
Port Elizabeth municipal strike ends with agreement on bonuses
Garbage in streets to be cleared up from Friday afternoon
By Joseph Chirume and GroundUp Staff
Brief | 22 June 2018
Informal settlements flooded by heavy rains
Residents prepare for more storms
Photo Essay | 14 June 2018
Mayhem at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital as workers demand performance bonuses
Hospital staff were intimidated and patients had to be locked inside for their safety
By Zoë Postman and GroundUp Staff
News | 31 May 2018
Cape Town’s dam levels higher than this time last year
Big Six at 24% compared to 19.8% in the same week in 2017
Brief | 28 May 2018
Patricia de Lille proposes affordable housing in Cape Town’s tallest skyscraper
Some units in the Zero2One building will be for households that earn up to R15k per month
News | 20 May 2018
H₂O International’s motives not pure
The purifying company’s South African franchise has made unproven claims about municipal water
By Eryn Scannell and GroundUp Staff
Science | 16 May 2018
Cape Town can avoid Day Zero in 2019 - but we’ll have to keep consumption down
Dam levels are almost equal to same period last year
Analysis | 7 May 2018