South Africa: Part two in a series on the Pondoland dagga growers.
GroundUp Staff
Lifestyle South Africa: Legalisation is killing our market, say small-scale dagga growers
No one knows with confidence how many small-scale cannabis farmers there are in South Africa, but the number is large: one organisation estimates 900,000. Millions of people probably depend on income from cannabis. Here in Pondoland, these growers have been cultivating the plant for over 200 years.
Politics and Society South Africa: Parents can’t spank their children, Constitutional Court says
The same conduct by someone other than a parent towards the same child would be indefensible assault.
Politics and Society Attacks on foreign nationals may constitute terrorism
Let’s call them what they are so that we can start to heal.
Politics and Society South Africa: Two people dead in a stampede as shops are looted
Two people died during a stampede as shops were looted in Samora Machel, Philippi, Cape Town, at the weekend.
Politics and Society “The list of Mugabe’s crimes is endless”
On the day of Robert Mugabe’s death, and against the backdrop of xenophobic violence in South Africa, here are four personal stories by GroundUp’s Zimbabwean reporters that show what Robert Mugabe meant, not only to them, but many Zimbabweans.
Politics and Society Xenophobic violence spreads to Alexandra – where it started in 2008
“I don’t think I can stay here anymore. It is not safe and this happens every year” says Bangladeshi shop owner
Politics and Society Zimbabweans too intimidated to speak out, even in South Africa
“Government monitors social media. I am scared if I make negative comments, I would get blacklisted and not get my passport.”
African identities “Proud to be trans, proud to be sex workers, and even prouder of their stunning sense of style”
Trans women sex workers collective Sistaazhood launches photo book