“City doesn’t send officials to help residents whose shacks are flooded, so we made a decision to help ourselves,” says Marikana resident
By Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 8 August 2019
“How many of you have been on the housing waiting list for more than 20 years?” Half the room raised their hands.
News | 7 August 2019
City of Cape Town considering buying occupied Woodstock Hospital from Province, says mayor
Brief | 7 August 2019
Shop owner says there’s no space and he has to protect his store from shoplifters
News | 2 August 2019
“Even if we get electrical boxes for ten houses, that is fine. We will pay,” says Philippi resident
Brief | 2 August 2019
Protest commemorates children killed by crime and gang violence
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 1 August 2019
He will appear again in court on 29 August
Brief | 1 August 2019
But two months after Esethu Mcinjana was arrested, still no word from SAPS
Brief | 1 August 2019
Homes are leaking and walls are cracked, they claim
Brief | 1 August 2019
“We can’t allow people that contribute or enable corruption to continue doing their work as if nothing happened” says activist
News | 31 July 2019
“Only those with significant financial resources are able to comply fairly easily with the bylaw process”
News | 31 July 2019
One person killed, but body burnt so badly that their sex cannot be determined
News | 29 July 2019
“It was no longer about the shooting anymore but hatred towards us Somalians” says shop owner
Brief | 29 July 2019
Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa has released a series of reports on informal settlements
Brief | 29 July 2019
Collapse of Metrorail and policing is hurting poor people
By Tariro Washinyira and GroundUp Staff
News | 28 July 2019
The rank has stood unused since its completion in May
Brief | 26 July 2019