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Walter Sisulu Square

Residents of poorer Gauteng towns have mixed feelings about the power of the vote

South Africa

Residents of poorer Gauteng towns have mixed feelings about the power of the vote

By Michelle Banda, Nonkululeko Njilo and Ray Mahlaka

Kliptown residents fork out to clean up as City of Joburg turns back on Walter Sisulu Square

South Africa

Kliptown residents fork out to clean up as City of Joburg turns back on Walter Sisulu Square

By Chris Gilili for GroundUp

Soweto residents block roads, burn tyres after 13 days without electricity

South Africa

Soweto residents block roads, burn tyres after 13 days without electricity

By Chris Gilili for GroundUp

Poverty prevails in Kliptown — the very place the Freedom Charter was signed

South Africa

Poverty prevails in Kliptown — the very place the Freedom Charter was signed

By Masego Mafata