South Africa | GroundUp

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Grabouw: “We are sitting here, lost”

Siyanyanzela residents face uncertain future

Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana and Stephanie Kelly. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

Feature | 17 May 2016

Bread and jamming: a different approach to homeless people in Observatory

Friday night community sessions offer food and live music

By Naib Mian

News | 17 May 2016

Treatment for everyone with HIV: what will it mean?

Patients will benefit and there will be fewer new infections

By Nathan Geffen

Explainer | 17 May 2016

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Soccer tournament brings together Africans from all over the continent

Mini “Afcon” breaks down barriers, say players

By Joseph Chirume

News | 17 May 2016

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Students demand more teachers at technical school

Sizimisele students protest again

By Tariro Washinyira

Brief | 16 May 2016

“I can’t even use the toilet in my own house”

Disabled man feels imprisoned in his unfinished RDP house

By Thembela Ntongana

News | 16 May 2016

More shops for Philippi Village

GroundUp spoke to some of the new tenants

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 16 May 2016

Understanding the silicosis judgment

Hundreds of thousands of families could benefit from the class action lawsuit that can now take place

By Pete Lewis

Analysis | 16 May 2016

Rubber bullets disperse protesters in Pietermaritzburg

Yet another community dissatisfied with councillor

By Nompendulo Ngubane

News | 13 May 2016

Silicosis: miners win case for class certification

Obstacles remain before sick miners receive compensation but this is an important victory for them

By GroundUp Staff

News | 13 May 2016

Buy our land - Siqalo residents tell City

Residents from the informal settlement say landowners are willing to sell

By Ashleigh Furlong

News | 12 May 2016

Immigrant-owned shops looted in St Francis Bay, closed in Humansdorp

Violence said to be sparked by murder and mob justice

By Joseph Chirume

News | 12 May 2016

UCT Shackville protesters effectively expelled

Protest on campus in response

By Ashleigh Furlong

Brief | 12 May 2016

UCT students hold event against rape culture

Meeting ends in acrimony between participant and vice-chancellor

By Stephanie Kelly

News | 11 May 2016

Award-winning Zimbabwean N7 farmers’ version of events disputed

Landowners give different account

By GroundUp Staff

News | 11 May 2016

Government tenants march to human settlements MEC

Tenants from a number of areas fear removals

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 11 May 2016