Mandela Day: Capetonians take a stand against xenophobia
Nelson Mandela: “As Africans, especially as those who benefited from African solidarity, we cannot be unmoved by the plight of our brothers”
News | 18 July 2026
In photos: Young and old bead together for Khayelitsha’s elders
Hundreds of people participated in Ikamva Labantu’s event in Cape Town
Text by Emihle Swartbooi. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 July 2026
EThekwini municipality owes Durban plumbers hundreds of thousands of rands
One contractor claims the municipality owes for five outstanding invoices totalling R250,000
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 17 July 2026
Police fail to stop vigilantes from targeting immigrants in Alexandra
“I think these people want to kill us,” says Malawian street vendor.
Photo Essay | 17 July 2026
Time to pay up: a look at municipal debt
More than R161-billion owed for electricity, water and taxes
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 17 July 2026
As climate change intensifies, animals need the freedom to move
A desert elephant’s 600km journey reveals why conservationists and governments need to rethink the use of fences
By Fred Kockott
Feature | 17 July 2026
Six refugees beaten in xenophobic attack
African refugees working in salons around Durban’s Warwick Street Market were attacked and beaten by men with sticks. Two of them were hospitalised.
News | 16 July 2026
Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal
Judge Lepona Joshua Lekale, who is reportedly visually impaired, has refused early retirement
News | 16 July 2026
Community that lived decades in harmony shattered by anti-immigration vigilantes
Thembelihle informal settlement near Johannesburg was celebrated in 2008 for standing up against xenophobia, now people are fleeing
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 16 July 2026
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