Brief
Robertson abattoir workers have their day in court
After a four year delay, the hearing in the case of 39 workers dismissed from Robertson Abattoir started in the Cape Town Labour Court this week.
Daneel Knoetze
Brief | 18 March 2015
Western Cape human rights organisations respond to Philippi xenophobic violence
At a Western Cape Refugee and Migrant Forum at Scalabrini Centre on Thursday, several civil society organisations agreed to establish a ‘xenophobic response task team and forum’ in response to the recent Philippi xenophobic violence.
Tariro Washinyira
Brief | 13 March 2015
Domestic workers union wants new minimum wage
On Thursday, a group of about ten women marched to parliament to protest against the delay by government to extend certain basic rights to domestic workers.
Bernard Chiguvare
Brief | 13 March 2015
Sanitary pads: no sign that Zuma’s promise has been kept
Four years after President Jacob Zuma promised sanitary towels for poor women, there is no sign that his promise has been kept.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
Brief | 10 March 2015
TAC calls on Free State premier to fire MEC
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has called on Free State Premier Ace Magashule to fire or suspend health MEC Benny Malakoane, after the release of a letter from doctors about the Free State healthcare system.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
Brief | 5 March 2015
Residents welcome Siqalo clean-up
Siqalo residents have welcomed the City of Cape Town’s quick action to remove rubbish dumps that have spiraled out of control in recent weeks.
Daneel Knoetze
Brief | 25 February 2015
Khayelitsha students protest lack of teachers
About 50 students from Sizimisele Technical High School in Khayelitsha left school on Friday morning to march on the Western Cape Department of Education over a shortage of teachers.
Daneel Knoetze
Brief | 14 February 2015
Call for deregistration of Jewish students receives uncompromising response from vice-chancellor
In a strongly worded response to a memorandum received from the Student Representative Council (SRC) and the Progressive Youth Alliance at the Durban University of Technology, vice-chancellor Ahmed Bawa has written that it is "outrageous, preposterous and a deep violation of our National Constitution and every human rights principle" for these organisations to have demanded the deregistration of Jewish students.
GroundUp Staff
Brief | 11 February 2015
Nomzamo learners back at school
Learners at A.C.J. Phakade primary school in Nomzamo are back in class after a go-slow by teachers last week over sanitation problems.
Siyabonga Kalipa
Brief | 4 February 2015