GroundUp (Cape Town)

A community journalist project reporting from South Africa's townships, mostly on health.

June 27, 2012

South Africa: Dutch Family's 16 Year Struggle With Home Affairs

A Dutch family that has been living in South Africa since 1996 has been struggling with the Department of Home Affairs for 16 years to live and work legally in South Africa. Now a... Read more »
South Africa: Controversy Over Hospital Closure

The Western Cape Department of Health intends to demolish GF Jooste Hospital and spend R550 million reconstructing it. This means the hospital will close. Read more »

South Africa: Too Shy to Ask for Condoms [opinion]

KwaMakhutha Township, just 27 kilometres outside Durban, has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the country. Read more »
South Africa: Street Lights Out on Lansdowne Road for Years [opinion]

The street lights on Lansdowne in Khayelitsha have not worked for years. After noticing a long portion of Lansdowne Road without working street lights, I interviewed people who... Read more »
South Africa: Medicine and Vaccine Shortages Across Country

There have been many media reports of shortages of medicines to treat AIDS over the last few weeks. But the medicine shortages go beyond antiretrovirals and there are even... Read more »
South Africa: Court Case Highlights TB in Prisons

A man who contracted tuberculosis (TB) while in prison is in a long-running court battle with the Department of Correctional Services. Read more »
South Africa: Former Prisoner Gets TB and Takes Government to Court

Dudley Lee was arrested in 1999 and spent the next four years in Pollsmoor Prison, while he was tried for fraud and other financial crimes. About 70 court appearances later, he was... Read more »

South Africa: Health Providers Warn Against Illegal Abortions

There are many abortion advertisements posted around Cape Town, at bus stops, taxi ranks and even churches. They usually have the name of someone claiming to be a doctor along with... Read more »
Africa: Khayelitsha School's Growing Success

Through hard work and dedication, the Matthew Goniwe Memorial High School in Khayelitsha is setting an example. Read more »

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