“Place of Great Noise” lives up to its name
By John Yeld
Photo Essay | 11 February 2021
Covid-19, evictions, fires and an elephant: GroundUp’s photos of the year
Photo Essay | 22 December 2020
Nyameka Goniwe, widow of Matthew, died a week ago.
Photo Essay | 8 September 2020
Volunteers feed 250 pets from informal settlements every Saturday
Photo Essay | 3 September 2020
Young and old exercise daily to keep their spirits up during the pandemic
Photo Essay | 6 August 2020
This is an especially large occupation
Photo Essay | 24 July 2020
The City’s Disaster Risk Management says flood kits, sand and milling will be provided to affected informal settlements
By Peter Luhanga and Buziwe Nocuze
Photo Essay | 10 July 2020
The organisation needs donations to continue coming in
Photo Essay | 10 July 2020
The story of a city under Covid-19
Photo Essay | 30 June 2020
“It happens every day, uncle, every single day”
Photo Essay | 18 June 2020
The city has been hit by hail, lightning, thunder and heavy rain since Wednesday
By Ashraf Hendricks, Buziwe Nocuze and Lucas Nowicki
Photo Essay | 11 June 2020
Residents of Waterfront informal settlement want to move to Philippi Village property
Text by Tariro Washinyira. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 11 June 2020
“We’ve ensured that nobody goes without food”
Photo Essay | 8 May 2020
Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.
Photo Essay | 22 April 2020
Soldiers and police patrol streets asking residents to stay at home
By Ashraf Hendricks and Lucas Nowicki
Photo Essay | 27 March 2020
In the 1970s there were dozens of trek fishing crews. Today, there are only four left.
Photo Essay | 28 February 2020