On Human Rights Day, Project Playground hosted the start of a two day soccer tournament in Langa stadium.
Siyabonga Kalipa
News | 24 March 2014
Thando Mgqolozana’s literary novel, an otherworldly retelling of the Nativity story, makes a deep, unforgettable impression.
Thando Mgqolozana
News | 24 March 2014
Today is World TB Day. More people die of tuberculosis in South Africa than from any other disease. The HIV epidemic is to a large degree responsible for that. Dealing effectively with the one epidemic typically improves the outcomes of the other.
GroundUp Staff
News | 24 March 2014
Our police fight stats, not crime, the Commission of Inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha heard this week.
Adam Armstrong
News | 20 March 2014
Since last week, Metrorail trains on the Khayelitsha line have been repeatedly delayed and even cancelled due to an “infrastructure problem” in Cape Town. Commuters want to know when it will end.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 20 March 2014
Many South Africans from all walks of life and across the political spectrum are calling for the resignation and impeachment of President Jacob Zuma. In the light of a thoroughly researched and meticulously presented report by the Public Protector into the Nkandla matter, these calls seem more than justified.
GroundUp Staff
News | 20 March 2014
Zethu Gqola went to the Freshlyground performance on Sunday 16 March at De Waal Park. The concert was free, but the experience left her sad and wondering, how free is free?
Zethu Gqola
News | 20 March 2014
For two successive years //Khara Hais local municipality in Upington has had qualified audit reports. Now, at its most recent council meeting, the municipality approved irregular and unauthorized expenditure of R4 million incurred since November 2013.
Selby Nomnganga
News | 20 March 2014
It is every artists dream to make a living out of their music. But the process of getting paid royalties can be a challenge for some. Artists and producers are often left asking: how do I register? how do I get paid? GroundUp went looking for answers.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 20 March 2014