A 19-year-old Cape Flats matriculant gave up his pre-matric ball party and used his car-wash earnings to feed 300 community members with a braai instead…
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GroundUp and Public Interest Journalism: Launched in 2012 as a joint project between the NGO Social Justice Coalition and the University of Cape Town’s Centre for Social Science Research, GroundUp is a news agency focused on human rights, social justice, and township life in Cape Town. Operating under a Creative Commons license, its investigative reporting on housing, public transport, health, and municipal services is widely republished by mainstream national outlets. GroundUp fills a critical gap by providing rigorous reporting on under-served communities across the Cape Flats and informal settlements.
