Mural tells the story of the Siyangena informal settlement
A wall that could have been a barrier has connected a community
News | 5 February 2019
Woman can’t keep the dog that saved her life
Scotty rescued Nonzame Vuyi in a shack fire in Cape Town; now he may have to be sent to the Eastern Cape
News | 5 February 2019
Mfuleni schools shut down as unplaced learners protest
Education department says enrolments in Western Cape have increased by more than 18,000
By Vincent Lali, Masixole Feni and GroundUp Staff
News | 4 February 2019
Khayelitsha clinic saves lives of our best friends
Mdzananda Animal Clinic treats nearly 700 animals a month
Text by Kim Reynolds. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 1 February 2019
Is Zandvliet poisoning Capetonians?
A nearby community is convinced it is, but test results are inconclusive
Text by Daneel Knoetze. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Science | 1 February 2019
Activist leader Axolile Notywala arrested
Residents of informal settlements demand sanitation in protest aimed at Mayor Dan Plato
News | 31 January 2019
We will occupy any open land, vow backyarders
Backyarders complain that they are not given the same opportunities as people living in informal settlements
News | 31 January 2019
Evicted from their home, farmworker’s family camp in an old clinic
Sanna Syster lost her rights to her house when her husband died
News | 30 January 2019