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Apartheid-era hostel causing a stink in Eastern Cape town
More than 200 families live in the dilapidated Molo hostel in Butterworth without toilets - and the smell is annoying the neighbours
News | 26 July 2024
Spectre of new hotel looms over SA’s oldest mosque
Bo-Kaap residents appeal City’s decision to approve a new six-storey development in the historic suburb
News | 25 July 2024
New app to help Western Cape social workers
Plan is to slash time spent on paperwork
News | 25 July 2024
Dogs and cats get their own taxi in Cape Town
The taxi is being piloted by AfriPaw and is aimed at providing access to its free monthly animal clinics for pets living in poor communities like Vrygrond
News | 25 July 2024
Man found dead after arrest: family demands answers from police
Western Cape SAPS have opened an inquest docket
News | 25 July 2024
Gauteng Department of Social Development fudges reason for funding delays
Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true
By Daniel Steyn
News | 24 July 2024
Tribunal urged to restore Makhubele’s dignity
Judge was unfairly branded a criminal and a liar, says her lawyer
News | 23 July 2024
Dozens of families affected as polluted Cape Town dam overflows
Informal settlement flooded with filthy water
News | 23 July 2024
City of Joburg’s property error causes havoc for homeowners
Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales
By Steve Kretzmann, Daniel Steyn and Jabulile Mbatha
News | 23 July 2024