Fire leaves over 1,000 people homeless in Philippi
City says approximately 120 shacks destroyed and 1,400 people displaced in Kosovo informal settlement
News | 22 October 2018
Heartbreaking stories after massive Khayelitsha blaze
Hundreds of shacks destroyed and one person killed
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 21 October 2018
Day care centre rebuilt after fire – for the fifth time
“I just need the municipality to assist me rebuild,” says principal
By Chris Gilili
News | 19 October 2018
Land occupiers in Philippi want City to buy Oasis land
Oasis Crescent Property mum on future of occupation
News | 19 October 2018
Eastern Cape villagers must wait two months or walk miles to clinics
With only three mobile clinics to serve 93 places in Intsika Yethu, weekly visits are not possible
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
Brief | 19 October 2018
Workers stand in solidarity with MyCiTi bus strikers
Brett Herron criticises unprotected strike
Brief | 18 October 2018
Mayhem in Atlantis over building of community hall
Rubber bullets fired and shop looted
Text by Kim Reynolds. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 October 2018
State loses bid to postpone coal mining hearing
Court dismisses application with punitive costs
By John Yeld
News | 18 October 2018
Stutterheim protesters burn municipal offices and clinic over lack of jobs
“Unfortunately the clinic mistakenly burnt down but it was never the plan”
News | 18 October 2018