This past Saturday, 28 July, saw the launch of the ‘My Vote Counts’ campaign. The event took place at the District Six Museum in Cape Town and was attended by more than 40 social activists, all of whom participated in their personal capacities. The occasion was marked by speeches from veteran activist Zackie Achmat, director of Cape Town-based social justice organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi, and well-known cartoonist Jonathan ‘Zapiro’ Shapiro.
Fritz Schoon
Opinion | 1 August 2012
Last Wednesday, gay and lesbian rights organisations handed a memorandum to the ANC Western Cape representative, Songezo Mjongile.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 25 July 2012
“What the country now needs is growth with social justice. And this will require the state to play a major role in creating the conditions and dictating the policy direction of economic growth.”
Terry Bell
Opinion | 4 July 2012
This is a speech given by journalist Waldimar Pelser at an Ndifuna Ukwazi seminar on 16 June.
Waldimar Pelser
Opinion | 27 June 2012
The authors argue that the recent findings by the Public Protector on the Western Cape Communications tender are not a storm in a teacup.
Fatima Hassan and Greg Solik
Opinion | 27 June 2012
"Every time we think we are getting somewhere, we just go right back to square one." These are the words of Thembisa Maso, a KTC resident and mother of three who has been waiting for her house to be completed.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 27 June 2012
GroundUp received several allegations that bribes are commonplace at Maitland Refugee Reception Centre. We decided to investigate.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 29 May 2012
Civil society organizations expressed concern during recent public hearings on the Traditional Courts Bill at the Western Cape Legislature.
Tariro Washinyira and Veronica Washaya
News | 10 May 2012
A Zimbabwean man became extremely ill after contracting meningitis at Lindela Repatriation Centre. His family has accused the Department of Home Affairs of infringing their rights by failing to inform them timeously.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 10 May 2012