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SJC head Axolile Notywala arrested
Witness claims arrested activists were filming police but not obstructing them
By Vincent Lali
News | 24 July 2020
At least four arrested during #ServeUsPlease protest
Police use a water cannon and stun grenades to disperse about 200 peaceful protesters
By Ashraf Hendricks and Zoë Postman
News | 24 July 2020
Zimbabweans who missed food assistance deadline are desperate
Many immigrants are struggling to get food in South Africa
News | 24 July 2020
District Six: This time the bulldozers are there to build houses
Long-buried houses revealed as diggers clear the site for housing
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 24 July 2020
Covid-19 hits East Rand hard
Benoni shelter battles increase in poverty
By Justin Brown
News | 24 July 2020
Eastern Cape’s Covid-19 denialists
As deaths surge, Furnworld openly breaks vital regulations
By Thamsanqa Mbovane and GroundUp Staff
News | 23 July 2020
Municipality “deep cleans” shacks but there is no evidence this is useful against Covid-19
“We want residents to be relocated to better places in order for us to defeat this virus” says community leader
News | 23 July 2020
Two schools torched in protest for land
“They are threatening our future. This year is already hard with Covid-19” says matric student
News | 23 July 2020
Mystery fires destroy cars on premises of Lottery corruption witnesses
Police investigating arson in both cases
News | 23 July 2020