Court challenge to West Coast beach mining
Environmentalists concerned over massive expansion into critical biodiversity areas
By John Yeld
News | 12 November 2020
Court grants eviction order against alleged housing “hijackers”
Evictees say they were out of options
News | 12 November 2020
Giant puppet’s 8,000 km journey started in Muizenberg
“Little Amal” will walk on stilts across Europe to highlight the plight of young refugees
Feature | 11 November 2020
Forgotten farm dwellers in Philippi plead for services
They say they do not know who to ask for help as farm owner is impossible to track down
News | 10 November 2020
Raymond Joseph recognised for Lottery investigation
Free Press Unlimited commended GroundUp’s reporter for “his tenacity in reporting from areas where government accountability is lacking”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 9 November 2020
Tensions reach breaking point in Franschhoek valley
There is a a decades-long battle over Boschendal housing
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 6 November 2020
Home Affairs moves against Cape Town refugees
“Why are they talking about reintegration when people don’t want refugees in their communities?”
News | 6 November 2020
Elsies River youth start garden to feed their community
The pair are set to start a larger garden in the area soon
By James Stent
Brief | 5 November 2020
Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in the Milnerton Lagoon
Refinery which usually uses effluent from the Potsdam treatment plant switched to drinking water because the effluent is too dirty
By Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph
News | 4 November 2020