Many police vehicles were parked outside Nyanga Police Station on Friday afternoon. Photo: James Stent Two GroundUp reporters were hijacked and robbed in Philippi, Cape Town, on Friday, at the corner of Govan Mbeki Road and Amsterdam Street. Ashraf Hendricks and Mary-Anne Gontsana were caught in traffic returning to GroundUp’s offices after covering the Phefumla Annual … [Read more...] about GroundUp reporters hijacked and robbed
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Learners picket against government scrapping deadlines to fix schools
Learners protested outside the Department of Basic Education in Pretoria on Friday against proposed amendments to the minimum norms and standards for public school infrastructure. About 150 Equal Education (EE) members and learners protested on Friday against proposed amendments to the minimum norms and standards for public school infrastructure. EE believes that without … [Read more...] about Learners picket against government scrapping deadlines to fix schools
Kariega by-election: “I voted without taking a bath. I was stinking!”
Columbus Mahlahla from Khayelitsha in Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) says he went to the polls in Ward 43 without having washed because there has been no water in his ward for two months. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane Pensioners from Khayelitsha township in Kariega say they went to the polls on Wednesday “stinking” because they have been without water for two months. Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about Kariega by-election: “I voted without taking a bath. I was stinking!”
Fire finishes off Motherwell library
The Motherwell library in Gqeberha was gutted by a fire on Wednesday. Photo: Joseph Chirume For the second time this year there has been a fire at the Motherwell Library in Gqeberha. A fire on 9 May caused extensive damage. A fire on Wednesday gutted much of the interior and destroyed the roof. The causes of the two fires have not been ascertained. The municipality says it is … [Read more...] about Fire finishes off Motherwell library
City suspends operations in Philippi after team robbed at gunpoint
Children play near stagnant water from blocked sewers in Marcus Garvey informal settlement, Philippi. The City of Cape Town says it is not safe to send its teams into the area without an escort. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik The City of Cape Town has suspended teams going into Philippi without a secure escort because of crime. Last Saturday, a repair team was robbed at … [Read more...] about City suspends operations in Philippi after team robbed at gunpoint
