A teacher, Ayanda Ntuthu, continued to teach at Thandokhulu High School in Mowbray for five years following an accusation of sexual assault. In March he was found guilty in the Wynberg Magistrates Court. Illustration: Lisa Nelson In 2017 a teacher at a Cape Town high school sexually assaulted a learner. After an investigation, the education department decided not to charge … [Read more...] about A Cape Town teacher sexually assaulted a learner five years ago. He’s still teaching at the school
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It’s hard to get a disability grant if you have a mental illness
Members of Fountain House, a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programme at Cape Mental Health, designed their own posters during a campaign in October 2021 about their experience of mental health in an unequal world. Source: Cape Mental Health/Facebook “I went to SASSA nine times last month to renew my disability grant and only on the ninth time was it approved,” says 30-year-old … [Read more...] about It’s hard to get a disability grant if you have a mental illness
Makana water crisis worsens
The water tank in Enkanini informal settlement has run dry and residents have to buy water. Photo: Loyiso Dyongman As the water crisis in Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape worsens, families are resorting to buying water from people with donkey carts, “renting” capacity in other people’s rain water tanks - and doing without when they can’t afford to pay. And the … [Read more...] about Makana water crisis worsens
It’s residents versus residents in Cape Town suburb
Ryno Joulies has started a small garden at Lansdowne station. Photos: Tariro Washinyira It was raining on Friday last week when GroundUp arrived at the informal settlement near Lansdowne train station, where about 30 people live. Ryno Joulies was working in the garden and his wet blankets hung on the line. Three women were warming themselves at the fire in front of their … [Read more...] about It’s residents versus residents in Cape Town suburb
Former PSL stadium has become a dumping site
Mehlareng stadium in Tembisa has become a dumping site. Photo: Ezekiel Kekana Mehlareng stadium in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, used to host Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches. Now it’s a dumping site. Mehlareng is one of the two stadiums in Tembisa owned by the City of Ekurhuleni. The other is Makhulong stadium, which was used as a training facility for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and … [Read more...] about Former PSL stadium has become a dumping site
