The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them
News | 1 November 2024
The SA government is submitting evidence to the International Court of Justice to prove Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Brief | 28 October 2024
Protests held against fossil-fuel industry in Cape Town and Johannesburg
By Ihsaan Haffejee and Matthew Hirsch
News | 8 October 2024
Winde explains why R500-million meant for housing went unspent
Interview | 8 October 2024
Calls for Israel to be isolated, as South Africa was during apartheid
By Matthew Hirsch, Ihsaan Haffejee and David Harrison
News | 5 October 2024
For years Reclaim the City and Ndifuna Ukwazi have been calling for leased golf courses to rather be used for social housing
Brief | 2 October 2024
Open day at the old Woodstock Hospital and Helen Bowden Nurses Home in Cape Town
By Matthew Hirsch and Steve Kretzmann
Photo Essay | 2 October 2024
Housing activists are demanding that Alan Winde engage with them
News | 30 September 2024
After seven years the City of Cape Town and the occupiers appear to be finding common ground but difficulties lie ahead
News | 26 September 2024
The Auditor-General’s office on Wednesday told MPs that 107 projects were significantly delayed
News | 19 September 2024
Western Cape social development department had to spend R20-million on overtime to double-up social workers operating in high-risk areas
News | 16 September 2024
Over 2,400 posts to be lost by 1 January
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 7 September 2024
Youmna El Sayed says the Israeli military is targeting Palestinian journalists
Interview | 2 September 2024
There has been one attack a week on social workers since the beginning of the year
Brief | 23 August 2024
City is offering “Safe Space” shelters but some people don’t want to go there
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 16 August 2024