Holding power to account
By Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp
A new six-storey development planned for the Bo-Kaap will significantly impact the heritage of the picturesque, historic suburb in Cape Town, say local residents.… Read more
There were probably few, if any, people who, when they stood up to give The Ugly Noo Noo a standing ovation in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, thought it could be even more relevant in distant 2024.
After all, when Andrew Buckland wrote and performed it in 1988 it was, disguised beneath the surreal humour and superb physical comedy, an essentially political play.… Read more
After an almost two-year hiatus, your sassy inner city wine column is back. In the intervening two years adventures have been had, tales have been told, and many many bottles of wine have been drunk. Not least among them is a gorgeous Chenin Blanc from Kaapzicht.… Read more
The most appropriate way to introduce the Toyota Corolla – drum roll – is to remind readers that it is the world’s most successful car, with about 45 million having been sold since its launch in 1966.
Of course, many versions of this global favourite have been produced, and the Corolla accounts for one out of every five Toyotas’ sold.… Read more
Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp
A new 300-bed shelter for homeless people in Green Point run by the City of Cape Town opened its doors on Monday.
This is one of five Safe Spaces for homeless people funded by the City.
The site for the shelter, at the municipal depot on Ebenezer Road, was approved by the City’s municipal planning tribunal in July last year following extensive public participation.… Read more
By Marecia Damons/GroudUp
Hundreds of churches have joined civil society’s call for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to be made permanent and become a universal basic income grant (UBIG).… Read more
Music
Boo! Were the antidote to the Springbok Nude Girls in the 90s. As hard and loud as the Nudies rocked, Arno couldn’t help getting a bit adult contemporary at times.… Read more
Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
Shelters for homeless people across Cape Town are filling up as winter bites. The Haven, which has 14 shelters and 1,300 beds, says the shelters are already 85% full.
While the weather is good, says Haven CEO Shaddie Valayadum, it is possible to make money on the streets.… Read more
By Sandiso Phaliso/GroundUp
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has been fined R25,000 for contravening the City of Cape Town zoning laws when it relocated hundreds of families who had erected shacks on the central railway line tracks to a site in Philippi East.… Read more
The City of Cape Town has been given the green light to evict about 200 people living on the pavement at several inner-city sites.… Read more