What’s causing Cape Town’s water crisis?
Population growth, drought and climate change threaten the city’s water supply
News | 16 May 2017
Protesters demand secret ballot for Zuma
Constitutional Court hears argument on how Parliament should vote
Photo Essay | 15 May 2017
In photos: Cape Town’s water crisis
Perilous state of city’s water supply is starkly visible
Text by Trevor Bohatch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 15 May 2017
It’s our turn to benefit, say residents of Gugulethu informal settlement
Tambo Square families call for police protection amidst protests
News | 15 May 2017
Frequently asked questions about social grants
Many people posted questions about social grants in the comments section of our "Everything you need to know about social grants" article. Based on these queries we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions and responses.
By Gabrielle Kelly and GroundUp Staff
Explainer | 15 May 2017
No garbage collected in Marikana for nine months
City says settlement is on private land and it cannot provide the service
News | 15 May 2017
One killed and over 20 homes destroyed in Samora Machel
“When I heard noise from neighbours it was too late to collect anything except my ID”
Brief | 15 May 2017
Prison confiscates study materials of inmate legal eagle
This follows GroundUp’s story on how he took legal action on behalf of a prisoner with brain cancer
News | 12 May 2017