Over a hundred community members marched to Lingelethu Police Station in Khayelitsha on Friday demanding a greater police presence in high-crime areas in the township.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 5 November 2012
Aviwe "Pro" Nyamende is a 20-year-old defender who plays for Ajax Cape Town's youth development team.
Margo Fortune
News | 4 November 2012
Isaac Petersen attended the semifinals of an ongoing Rieldans competition held in Clanwillam on Saturday, 20 October 2012. He sent us these wonderful photos.
Isaac Petersen
News | 24 October 2012
A 25 years old asylum seeker lodged a complaint of bribery with the police against a Cape Town Foreshore Home Affairs official last week.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 October 2012
Bulelwa Mbomela is in her 60s. She is the grandmother of Phumlani Mbomela who is 19 years old. Phumlani dropped out of school when he was in grade seven and he never went back.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 24 October 2012
By tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, October 20) it should become clear whether
Britain is about to join the growing tide of European rebellion against economic
austerity that has become particularly vociferous and violent in Greece and Spain.
Terry Bell
Opinion | 24 October 2012
GroundUp interviewed founder and managing director of Ziyawamo, Mzura Kuse, about the company’s expansion to Cape Town, its youth development programs as well as the annual spring picnic affair.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 24 October 2012
On 17 October 2012 Equal Education (EE) and its members marched for a better education system in South Africa. The march started at 15h30 from Hector Pieterson Secondary School and ended at Wallacedene community hall.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 24 October 2012
Leading Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) activist Mike Matyeni collapsed during his cousin's funeral in Cathcart on Saturday 13 October 2012. He was declared dead the following morning.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 24 October 2012
Papsak, wyn, umtshove alale, whichever way you choose to refer to it, cheap wine has become popular in our townships even though it might be dangerous to your health.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 24 October 2012
Metrorail passengers were caught unaware when the train from Cape Town en route to Strand stopped abruptly at Mutual Station last night.
Margo Fortune and Janine Fortuin
News | 24 October 2012
This week GroundUp interviewed Jayrad "Jimmy" Visagie, the 23-year old goalkeeper for the National First Division team Milano.
Margo Fortune
News | 24 October 2012
Isaac Petersen attended the semifinals of an ongoing Rieldans competition held in Clanwillam on Saturday, 20 October 2012. He sent us these wonderful photos.
Isaac Petersen
News | 24 October 2012
On Sunday 14 October, two Social Justice Coalition (SJC) activists Angy Peter and Isaac Mbadu were arrested along with two other Mfuleni residents for the kidnap and murder of Siphiwo "Rowan" Mbevu.
Mary-Jane Matsolo and GroundUp Staff
News | 23 October 2012
Kenny Solomon is South Africa's first chess grandmaster-elect.
Nathan Geffen
News | 17 October 2012
The Western Cape has many talented artists. But often they struggle to make a living doing what they love. A talented artist who is determined to make it is Mxolisi Moyi a local Afro soul artist that hails from the township of Nyanga East infamously known for its high level of crime.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 17 October 2012
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