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For the past four years, Streetscapes has been running a self-sufficient laundry at its urban farm in the city centre. The organisation plans to replicate the solar- and rainwater-powered laundromat and showers at the new site to cut operational costs and reduce pressure on municipal infrastructure. Photos: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project

Marecia Damons 12 May 2025

Business leaders, small and big, can help end homelesssness by offering work experience, says the writer. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

How business can help end homelessness

Leanne Porter and Jesse Laitinen 14 Oct 2024

City of Cape Town official Megan Pangeni and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space in Green Point on Monday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

New shelter for hundreds of homeless people opens in Green Point

Matthew Hirsch 30 Jul 2024

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues

Matthew Hirsch 12 Jul 2024

A decade of the Street Store: From local to global, showing how creativity can be used as a force for good

Promotions & Activations

A decade of the Street Store: From local to global, showing how creativity can be used as a force for good

7 Jun 2024

MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

Issued by MES (Mould Empower Serve) 4 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The Superbalist team turned out in numbers to ensure that the Green Point homeless community were well supported at the Street Store held on 10 February 2024

ESG

Superbalist's 3rd Street Store a triple win with triple the impact

15 Feb 2024

LaundReCycle, a unique, self-sufficient laundry has been successfully running at the Streetscapes Urban Farm in Cape Town. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Laundry offers free showers to homeless people

Ashraf Hendricks 30 Jan 2024

Mental health

One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults

27 Dec 2023

Source: Wikipedia.

Property

ANC-aligned Johannesburg property company rams through a multibillion-rand property deal

5 Dec 2023

The ad is the only African campaign to make it onto the shortlist. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted at The Care Awards

21 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Property

Johannesburg fire: 73 killed in apartment block reported occupied by homeless

Carien du Plessis and Alexander Winning 31 Aug 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Indigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied.

Publishing

M&C Saatchi Abel launches free publication for youth

30 Nov 2022

A national charity drive - brings hope and warmth during our cold winter months

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

A national charity drive - brings hope and warmth during our cold winter months

Issued by MES (Mould Empower Serve) 23 May 2022

2022 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

ESG & Sustainability

2022 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

28 Sep 2022

Source: The Street Store 2019 December, the 961st Street Store, held in Cape Town

ESG

The Street Store returns with support from Superbalist.com

25 Jul 2022

A national charity drive - brings hope and warmth during our cold winter months - kicks off today

Health & Social Welfare

A national charity drive - brings hope and warmth during our cold winter months - kicks off today

Issued by Stone 23 May 2022

Advertising

Truly Destroyed initiative hijacks luxury brand campaign

1 Jun 2022

Tshwane shelters call for help as winter approaches

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Tshwane shelters call for help as winter approaches

Ezekiel Kekana 14 Apr 2022

#MusicExchange: Liam Burger

Music

#MusicExchange: Liam Burger

Martin Myers 10 Nov 2021

Preparations for construction of houses in District Six in July 2020 revealed old streets and foundations. Archive photo: Jeffrey Abrahams / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful

Tania Broughton 11 Oct 2021

Cape Town centre offers a hot meal and a vaccine to homeless people

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Cape Town centre offers a hot meal and a vaccine to homeless people

Marecia Damons 14 Sep 2021

The City of Cape Town has defended its demolition of a tent camp on 23 August that had been set up by homeless people near the Green Point Tennis Club. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

City of Cape Town defends its demolition of Green Point tent camp in court

Marecia Damons 6 Sep 2021

Food supply to 675,000 people cut off after Durban food bank ransacked

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Food supply to 675,000 people cut off after Durban food bank ransacked

Marecia Damons 14 Jul 2021

Art

Turning waste to art: Experiences of Bita Mokhtar Masoumi

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 21 Jun 2021

State asks for more time to investigate case against Table Mountain fire accused

Criminal Law

State asks for more time to investigate case against Table Mountain fire accused

Marecia Damons 21 Jun 2021

Know your 'why'. It's how we build communities

Health & Social Welfare

Know your 'why'. It's how we build communities

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 19 Mar 2021

Alicia McFadzean transforms vandalised Mini Cooper

Art

Alicia McFadzean transforms vandalised Mini Cooper

18 Nov 2020

What is shaping culture? The early days of Covid (pt 1)

Research

What is shaping culture? The early days of Covid (pt 1)

Brett Rogers 19 Oct 2020

SA NPOs facing severe funding crisis as demand for services grows

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

SA NPOs facing severe funding crisis as demand for services grows

14 Oct 2020

Community Chest houses homeless group in its office for winter

Health & Social Welfare

Community Chest houses homeless group in its office for winter

Lucas Nowicki and James Stent 22 Jun 2020

In fight against Covid-19 pandemic, SA's NPOs need new funding model

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

In fight against Covid-19 pandemic, SA's NPOs need new funding model

15 Jun 2020

Court orders City of Cape Town to leave Obs occupiers alone

Land & Property Law

Court orders City of Cape Town to leave Obs occupiers alone

21 May 2020

Feeding scheme launched to help over 200 homeless people in CPT

Hospitality

Feeding scheme launched to help over 200 homeless people in CPT

21 May 2020

South African ad agency M&C Saatchi Abel recognised in Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Global Awards

Advertising

South African ad agency M&C Saatchi Abel recognised in Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Global Awards

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 8 May 2020

How SA chefs are helping the most vulnerable during lockdown

Food & Wine

How SA chefs are helping the most vulnerable during lockdown

21 Apr 2020

Covid-19 reminds us to respect, admire, learn from social welfare organisations

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Covid-19 reminds us to respect, admire, learn from social welfare organisations

Sameera Munshi 6 Apr 2020

Jaguar Land Rover SA assists SARCS amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Automotive

Jaguar Land Rover SA assists SARCS amidst Covid-19 pandemic

3 Apr 2020

Hospitality

#Covid19: Airbnb offers free places to stay for French medics

26 Mar 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Covid-19

Ramaphosa announces nationwide lockdown

24 Mar 2020

Bas Timmer with someone wearing his Sheltersuit. Image supplied.

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2020: Bas Timmer is changing the world one Sheltersuit at a time

23 Jan 2020

Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

Human Rights Law

Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 13 Dec 2019

Occupations are the tool to hold government to account, say housing activists

Affordable & Social Housing

Occupations are the tool to hold government to account, say housing activists

Aisha Abdool Karim 22 Oct 2019

Homeless people ask judge to find Dan Plato, JP Smith in contempt of court

Human Rights Law

Homeless people ask judge to find Dan Plato, JP Smith in contempt of court

20 Sep 2019

Kevin Kimwelle of Indalo World at work.

Art

What to expect from Open Design Afrika Festival 2019

18 Sep 2019

Tensions flare at Cape housing dialogue

Affordable & Social Housing

Tensions flare at Cape housing dialogue

Ashraf Hendricks 30 Aug 2019