Government
Angry protesters block N2
Land occupiers say they want water, toilets and electricity, but the City of Cape Town says the land is not suitable
By Vincent Lali
News | 12 November 2020
Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in the Milnerton Lagoon
Refinery which usually uses effluent from the Potsdam treatment plant switched to drinking water because the effluent is too dirty
By Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph
News | 4 November 2020
Families live in shacks on a railway line after housing project abandoned
Housing project built in Pietermaritzburg without sewerage or planning
News | 4 November 2020
RDP houses built 20 years ago still have no water
Residents of Mtititi have to walk up to 2km to fetch water – and when they get there the taps may be dry
News | 4 November 2020
Taxi summit proceeds without National Taxi Alliance
Minibus taxi drivers and commuters GroundUp spoke to in Limpopo unaware of the taxi lekgotla
By Siyabulela Fobosi and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 29 October 2020
22 years later, families displaced by dam to be compensated, promises Minister
David Mahlobo makes commitment to villagers who lost land for the construction of the Nandoni Dam
Brief | 21 October 2020
Obs occupiers win interdict against City
High Court judge says City of Cape Town tried to use bylaws “as a quick fix” to evict the Singabalapha group
News | 8 October 2020
Yoruba protest for independence in Pretoria
About 100 people march to Nigerian embassy
By Elna Schütz
Brief | 2 October 2020
Families drink from drains as water trucks break down
Three out of four water trucks in Eastern Cape town are in for repairs
News | 29 September 2020