GroundUp received several allegations that bribes are commonplace at Maitland Refugee Reception Centre. We decided to investigate.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 29 May 2012
The transcript of the phone conversation between a GroundUp journalist and "George", a man offering to help people to get into Home Affairs for a fee.
GroundUp Journalist
News | 29 May 2012
A Gugulethu man will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s court on Monday after he was arrested in possession of dagga worth R1.8 million.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 25 May 2012
It is wrong to say that school funding is not crucial to learner outcomes, argue Rosalind Gater and Doron Isaacs of Equal Education.
Rosalind Gater and Doron Isaacs
News | 25 May 2012
Last week Monday, a house at 28 Van Eyssen Street burned down. The residents of the house had recently been evicted when evidence was presented in court that they were manufacturing illegal drugs on the property.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 25 May 2012
GroundUp will launch on 1 June 2012. Join us at 2pm at the Site B Library in Khayelitsha.
GroundUp Staff
News | 24 May 2012
Tension and frustration ran high yesterday, when hundreds of Gugulethu residents packed the township’s Civic Hall to vent at Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa about the gangster problem.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 23 May 2012
Simphiwe Mahlanyana held a party to celebrate his new job at the Economic Policy Research Institute. He got 95% for a project managenent assignment and just after that got a new job.
Well done Simphiwe and good luck with your new job.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 22 May 2012
Xolile Dunga and his friends celebrated his birthday in Makhaza on Saturday night.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 21 May 2012
This is a list of the main events of 14 to 20 May with links to news articles describing them.
GroundUp Staff
News | 21 May 2012
Gay rights groups and PASSOP commemorated International Day Against Homophobia and International Xenophobia Day at Observatory Hall.
Veronica Washaya
News | 17 May 2012
About 200 Social Justice Coalition (SJC) representatives in more than 10 taxis descended outside Cape Town’s Civic Centre on Wednesday afternoon to listen to the long awaited announcement of the launch of the janitorial service.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 17 May 2012
This is a list of the main events of 7 to 13 May with links to news articles describing them.
GroundUp Staff
News | 16 May 2012
Find out what entertainment and cultural events are happening in the next few days.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 11 May 2012
Yesterday evening Ndifuna Ukwazi (Dare to know) hosted a seminar at Lookout Hill in Khayelitsha on nuclear power for South Africa. About 50 people attended.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 11 May 2012
Kwaito star Simphiwe Mpamile, better known by his stage name Brown Dash, died in Johannesburg’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on 9 May.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 11 May 2012