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Dear Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, we litigate to hold power to account – that’s the role of civil society

CAPE TOWN HOMELESSNESS OP-ED

Dear Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, we litigate to hold power to account – that’s the role of civil society

By Jonty Cogger and Danielle Louw

Taxi drivers run riot, torch streets of Hout Bay over bus routes

GROUNDUP TRANSPORT WARS

Taxi drivers run riot, torch streets of Hout Bay over bus routes

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

City of Cape Town clamps down on attacks against SAPS, municipal staff during violent taxi unrest

PUBLIC TRANSPORT WARS

City of Cape Town clamps down on attacks against SAPS, municipal staff during violent taxi unrest

By Julia Evans

Uber, Bolt drivers’ two-day strike highlights permit challenges, dangerous working conditions

GROUNDUP E-HAILING PROTEST

Uber, Bolt drivers’ two-day strike highlights permit challenges, dangerous working conditions

By Liezl Human for GroundUp

Stuck in first gear — Cape Town bylaws criminalise houseless persons sleeping in cars

GROUNDUP HOMELESSNESS

Stuck in first gear — Cape Town bylaws criminalise houseless persons sleeping in cars

By Ashraf Hendricks

Cape Town water warning: Time to boil the kettle and get out the bleach

DISINFECTION ALERT

Cape Town water warning: Time to boil the kettle and get out the bleach

By Onke Ngcuka

A lesson from Doornbach's bin project – we need to learn to ‘dance the other’ to build a better Africa

RECOGNITION BREEDS INNOVATION OP-ED

A lesson from Doornbach's bin project – we need to learn to ‘dance the other’ to build a better Africa

By Mugendi K M’Rithaa

Cape Town tables plan for two Salt River social housing projects

GROUNDUP

Cape Town tables plan for two Salt River social housing projects

By Marecia Damons

Women volunteers clean up dumps in Delft after dead body found

GROUNDUP

Women volunteers clean up dumps in Delft after dead body found

By Vincent Lali

Authorities okay hunting and killing of Cape baboon despite call to Minister Creecy for a moratorium

BABOON MATTERS OP-ED

Authorities okay hunting and killing of Cape baboon despite call to Minister Creecy for a moratorium

By Jenni Trethowan

First legacy mural unveiled in Langa to mark countdown to Netball World Cup

FIRST FOR AFRICA

First legacy mural unveiled in Langa to mark countdown to Netball World Cup

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

High court censures City of Cape Town over Covid evictions

GROUNDUP HUMAN RIGHTS

High court censures City of Cape Town over Covid evictions

By Tania Broughton

UCT turns page on Jagger Library’s future despite year-long insurance payout delay

GROUNDUP SLOW PROGRESS

UCT turns page on Jagger Library’s future despite year-long insurance payout delay

By Daniel Steyn

Philippi East residents left in dark as Eskom, City repair technicians fear for safety

GROUNDUP POWERLESS

Philippi East residents left in dark as Eskom, City repair technicians fear for safety

By Siphokazi Mnyobe for GroundUp

Guns and ‘rogues’ – the curious case of a ‘stolen’ pistol, a suicide and an allegedly dodgy investigating unit

CRIME INTELLIGENCE CRISIS

Guns and ‘rogues’ – the curious case of a ‘stolen’ pistol, a suicide and an allegedly dodgy investigating unit

By Caryn Dolley

WC government and City of CT confident of overturning Amazon Africa development judgment

COURT BATTLE

WC government and City of CT confident of overturning Amazon Africa development judgment

By Onke Ngcuka

How the City of Cape Town managed to avoid Stage 6 load shedding thanks to hydroelectric scheme

POWER CRISIS

How the City of Cape Town managed to avoid Stage 6 load shedding thanks to hydroelectric scheme

By Victoria O'Regan and Onke Ngcuka

Financial gauge: Auditor-General puts spotlight on state of South Africa's eight metros

AUDIT OUTCOMES

Financial gauge: Auditor-General puts spotlight on state of South Africa's eight metros

By Suné Payne

The city that blows hot and cold – Cape Town’s flood-drought dichotomy explained

CLIMATE CONTRADICTION

The city that blows hot and cold – Cape Town’s flood-drought dichotomy explained

By Ethan van Diemen

'A tsunami of human waste' - Half of SA’s sewage treatment works are failing, says report

GROUNDUP WASTEWATER HAZARD

'A tsunami of human waste' - Half of SA’s sewage treatment works are failing, says report

By Steve Kretzmann

Tiny insect holds potential to transform our waste, agricultural, medical, and food landscapes

BLACK SOLDIER FLY

Tiny insect holds potential to transform our waste, agricultural, medical, and food landscapes

By Jennifer Smout