November 27
South Africa: Protest At Cape Town Primary School Over Vacant Teaching Posts
100 people picketed outside Siyazakha Primary in Philippi on Tuesday Read more »
South Africa: Investigation Into Social Grant Fraud Is a Flop
SASSA investigation into SRD grant application system fails to answer crucial questions Read more »
South Africa: Brightly Coloured Double-Storey Homes Replace Shacks in Khayelitsha
The Urban Think Tank Empower project has been in the works for about ten years Read more »
South Africa: Villagers Work With Eastern Cape Municipality to Fix Water Supply
The Mncwasa Water Scheme has been revived Read more »
South Africa: Turning Rubbish Dumps Into Gardens in Upington
"It is the love of nature that keeps us going" Read more »
November 26
South Africa: The Accountants Who Helped Loot the Lottery
Special Investigating Unit names five firms in Parliament Read more »
South Africa: Patients to Be Moved From Cofimvaba Hospital As Nurses Down Tools
The Eastern Cape health department has issued an ultimatum to return to work Read more »
South Africa: Dancers With Disabilities Take Centre Stage At International Festival
Organised by the Sibikwa Arts Centre, BODY MOVES features dancers from South Africa and the UK Read more »
South Africa: This Man Spent Nine Years in Jail Before the Charges Against Him Were Withdrawn
Now the state is challenging the court ruling of wrongful arrest Read more »
South Africa: Waste Is Piling Up and We Don't Know Enough to Deal With It
The lack of accurate data could turn South Africa into a "wasteland", says recycling organisation Read more »
November 25
South Africa: Union Criticises Employers for Not Registering Domestic Workers With UIF. But It's Not So Simple
UIF registration system works poorly Read more »
South Africa: Spaza Shop Landlords Shocked By R2,200 Permit Fee
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is scrambling to legalise residential based enterprises Read more »
South Africa: Diamond Mines Everywhere but Richtersveld Town Battles Poverty
Sanddrift residents struggle to get medication, ambulances, and jobs Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Blocks Payment to Lavishly Funded Music Event
Dossier handed to Special Investigating Unit Read more »
South Africa: Flood Victims Not Welcome, Say Residents
City of Tshwane promises they will be relocated Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Pride Festival - Sports Uniting Communities
Hosting netball games gets more people involved in Pride Read more »
November 22
South Africa: City Extends Public Comment On Sale of Old Woodstock Hospital
This follows a meeting on Wednesday by Woodstock ratepayers to discuss the City's intention to sell the site Read more »
South Africa: Promise Mabilo's Child Has Asthma. She Is Fighting for Cleaner Air in Mpumalanga
"Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It's difficult to breathe." Read more »
South Africa: Security Guards Shot While Escorting Garbage Collectors in Cape Town
One is in critical condition Read more »
South Africa: Homeless Conference Hears Harrowing Stories of Street Life
The 8th National Homeless Conversation was held in Durban this week Read more »
November 21
South Africa: Ministry Confirms No Restriction On Amount of Sewage Cape Town May Pump Out to Sea
Clarity given after City's claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions Read more »
South Africa: Early Childhood Development Groups Picket for Increased Funding
They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23 Read more »
South Africa: Scenes From a Zama Zama Rescue
On Friday 15 November, as news spread that hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal miners were stuck underground without food in Stilfontein, police minister Senzo Mchunu arrived in… Read more »
South Africa: NERSA Officials Forced to Call Off Electricity Tariff Hearing
Hundreds of Durban residents showed up at the venue on Thursday but the room could only host about 100 people. Read more »
South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Up in Arms Over Poor Sanitation and 'Crumbling' Homes
SANCO also wants the City of Cape Town and not national government to be responsible for helping fire victims Read more »
GroundUp (Cape Town)
A community journalist project reporting from South Africa's townships, mostly on health.
Website: http://www.groundup.org.za
