The Artscape’s Chief Executive, Marlene le Roux, has received a prestigious award on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. She was awarded at the British Council in Cape Town for her…
Shelley Finch, our go-to-gal for all things newsworthy, shared an interesting post on Facebook about our social responsibility with regards to Fake News. She listed some great points and we…
Local artists who struggle to show their work are getting a helping hand from a new South African mobile app. The recently launched Exhibid app provides a free online…
The South African Weather Service is predicting rainfall heading for the drought-stricken Western Cape late on Friday. According to the weather service, there is an 80% of rainfall in…
‘Inxeba’ may have been banned by some cinemas in South Africa but the controversial film is headed for a global release on Netflix! The Wound (isiXhosa: Inxeba) is a…
Stor-Age Self Storage are working together with the City of Cape Town to set up national water collection points and a distribution network to aid those that are most in…
Kay September filmed a video in 2013 that is currently being shared across social media. The video is a group of dancers performing in the dusty streets of the Northern Cape,…
The Transkei Animal Welfare Initiative (TAWI) cares for the animals in remote villages within the Eastern Cape. They are growing to include more villages and are expanding their reach to…
Moby’s in Plett has started a beach clean-up campaign to help rid the beaches in the area of litter. The restaurant is offering a free cup of coffee to anyone…
Michael Helsie works on wooden sculptures, a passion and a source of income for the homeless Cape Town man. GroundUp went to visit his workspace to find out more about…
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