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Members of Free Gender protest at Khayelitsha Remembrance Square outside the magistrate’s court after the case was postponed in September. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana Family and friends of Phelokazi Mqathanya have breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday as the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court finally set a trial date for her murder case. Mqathanya, who lived in Site C in … [Read more...] about Khayelitsha lesbian murder trial set for January

Sibonelo Fakude eats takeaway food outside his room at the Mamelodi Hostel. There is no electricity for cooking. Photo: Warren Mabona The Mamelodi hostel which was the site of the hit SABC1 comedy series Emzini Wezinsizwa, is a mess, and the City of Tshwane has cut off electricity. The hostel became popular in the mid-1990s when the SABC1 Zulu comedy, titled Emzini Wezinsizwa, … [Read more...] about The Mamelodi hostel where “Emzini Wezinsizwa” was filmed is a mess

A group of about 100 homeless people living people on Sydney Street in District Six say they are regularly raided by law enforcement officers. The group recently won a case against the City of Cape Town which has been ordered to pay them R1,700 each in compensation for belongings damaged and lost during an eviction in September 2021. People living in an occupation on Sydney … [Read more...] about “This place is full of rats” says homeless man from District Six

Joseph Stuurman is one of many homeless people who recycles wood, plastic and cans to survive. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani With South Africa’s economy staggering, and two in every five adults unemployed, “villages” of homeless people are springing up in South Africa’s cities as increasing numbers of people find themselves on the street. In our series on homelessness, GroundUp looks … [Read more...] about Homeless: Gqeberha’s quiet recycling squad

Dickson Madzivadondo, Pracahzel Kimbini and Elihle Zenzile with the robot they created. Photo: Supplied. A team from Sinenjongo High School in Joe Slovo Park in Cape Town will represent South Africa at the World Robot Olympiad in Germany. The team designed and programmed a Lego robot which can sense, pick up and throw a ball. The Grade 11 learners in the “Sinenjongo rockwell … [Read more...] about In it to win it – Joe Slovo learners head to world robotics championship