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“We grew up as backyarders and we are still backyarders today” – News from GroundUp

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“We grew up as backyarders and we are still backyarders today”: Arcadia House occupiers plead for affordable housing near Cape Town’s inner city
Source: GroundUp News.

Residents point fingers at municipality after children poisoned on dumpsite: Motherwell families say rubbish is not collected and there is nowhere for children to play
Source: GroundUp News.

Neighbour saves children from burning shack: “He heard little voices coming from the inside”
Source: GroundUp News.

GroundUp is an independent news agency whose articles are made available for republication, usually under a Creative Commons license, to news publications. GroundUp reports news that is in the public interest, with an emphasis on the human rights of vulnerable communities and want their stories to make a difference.

GroundUp encourages and values high-quality, ethical journalism.

GroundUp started in April 2012 as a joint project of Community Media Trust and the University of Cape Town’s Centre for Social Science Research.

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