Western Cape | GroundUp

Landmark decision for housing in Cape Town

City Council releases land in Salt River for social housing

By Matthew Hirsch

News | 26 October 2023

Backyarders demolish shacks in Cape Town

Violence and tensions between land occupiers and backyarders has been brewing for months in Khayelitsha

By Vincent Lali

News | 26 October 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

A campaign to preserve the horticultural area says the silica mine will impact food security and the Cape Flats Aquifer

By Liezl Human

News | 26 October 2023

Children’s parks turned into rubbish dumps

Intimidation has prevented repairs to parks in Delft, Cape Town

By Chris Gilili

News | 24 October 2023

Here’s how the Western Cape can prepare better for weather like we had in September

Climate change may bring more variable weather but we can reduce the risk of disasters

By Peter Johnston

Science | 23 October 2023

Picketers demand justice for pro-Palestine protester assaulted during marathon

Woodstock police say they are investigating

By Sandiso Phaliso

Brief | 23 October 2023

Cable theft and shootings force Cape Town libraries to close

But the people who work at the libraries in Hanover Park and Bellville are determined to continue creating safe spaces for their communities

By Ashraf Hendricks

News | 23 October 2023

Thousands march in Cape Town, call for ceasefire in Gaza

Protesters demand that South Africans who join Israeli Defence Force be prosecuted

Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

News | 22 October 2023

This is where people are occupying Metrorail’s Central Line in Cape Town

There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency

By Sandiso Phaliso and GroundUp Staff

Feature | 20 October 2023

Cape Town law enforcement officer found not guilty of murder of homeless man

Court finds Luvolwethu Kati acted in self-defence

By Marecia Damons

News | 18 October 2023

Cape Flats fishermen still catching carp despite City health warning

The municipality has suspended fishing at Zeekoevlei due to high heavy metal levels, but people are still fishing in the Lotus River canal

Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

News | 17 October 2023

This is how I try to survive crime in Philippi

Living in Samora Machel, Cape Town, you hear gunshots any time of the day

By Qaqamba Falithenjwa

News | 17 October 2023

Court showdown over Cape Flats evictions

“We are not here because we want to be here. We are here because we need homes.”

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 16 October 2023

March in Cape Town in support of Gaza as Israel orders evacuation

Official death toll rises to 3,000 - over 1,200 Israelis and about 1,800 Palestinians - as violence escalates

Text by Matthew Hirsch and Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

News | 13 October 2023

Animal clinic staff beaten and robbed at gunpoint

Mdzananda staff were busy building a fence for Khayelitsha residents who wanted to adopt a dog

By Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Brief | 13 October 2023

Every Saturday this small shack turns into a vibrant children’s book club

Philippi resident Sindeka Mandoyi started the Chosi-chosi book club in 2019 to share her passion for reading

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 13 October 2023

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