Billions and trillions: understanding large amounts of money
Monetary values have become so huge that we have become numb to their meaning
Chart by GroundUp Staff. Text by The Outlier.
Charts | 30 April 2026
Mthatha residents block N2 over water crisis
“I can’t remember when we last had water. It’s been months”
Brief | 30 April 2026
Water contractors down tools, demand payment from eThekwini municipality
Mayor Xaba promised outstanding payments would be processed soon
Brief | 30 April 2026
March and March protest turns ugly again
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants
Brief | 30 April 2026
Cape Town’s bid to manage Metrorail gets the go-ahead in R1.9-trillion national plan
Mayor welcomes plan to rejuvenate country’s freight and passenger rail
News | 30 April 2026
AI policy debacle shows dangers of technology used without public oversight
SA’s draft policy contained sources fabricated by a large language model
Opinion | 30 April 2026
Post Office workers march in Pretoria
SAFTU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi leads protest over retrenchments and low wages
Brief | 29 April 2026
Eastern Cape Premier apologises to angry taxi operators
Province failed to pay for scholar transport
Brief | 29 April 2026
Lesotho starts amnesty process for nationals banned by South Africa
Lists to be sent to SA for approval
News | 29 April 2026
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