Articles for GroundUp Staff

Allegations of violence at Helen Bowden Nurses Home

Residents of the occupation report that their lives are safer, but domestic violence does occur

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Feature | 29 August 2018

Dirty tricks: The battle to control the Helen Bowden and Woodstock Hospital occupations

There have been violent attempts to take over Helen Bowden and a smear campaign against Ndifuna Ukwazi’s leaders

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Feature | 29 August 2018

Thousands march against gender-based violence across South Africa

“The 24 demands in our memorandum signify 24 years of democracy”

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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

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News | 25 July 2018

Port Elizabeth municipal strike ends with agreement on bonuses

Garbage in streets to be cleared up from Friday afternoon

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Brief | 22 June 2018

Informal settlements flooded by heavy rains

Residents prepare for more storms

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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

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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

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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

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News | 20 May 2018

H₂O International’s motives not pure

The purifying company’s South African franchise has made unproven claims about municipal water

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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

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Analysis | 7 May 2018

In photos: The long wait to get home

Commuters wait for hours for taxis as bus strike continues

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Photo Essay | 23 April 2018

SASSA’s disastrous disaster management

Residents were left without blankets and food after a fire in Wallacedene in February despite the City of Cape Town having notified SASSA officials

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News | 20 April 2018

Commuters battle to get to work as bus strike starts

“It’s busy today. I will be able to pay my monthly cellphone bill,” says taxi driver.

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News | 18 April 2018

Millions wasted on dodgy Western Cape government security contract

R3 million a month for guards and dogs at Helen Bowden Nurses Home

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Feature | 13 April 2018

Education department argues it’s not responsible for shoddy schools

Judgment reserved in case on norms and standards in Bhisho High Court

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Law | 16 March 2018