Gauteng Department of Social Development fudges reason for funding delays
Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true
By Daniel Steyn
News | 24 July 2024
Thabo Bester to launch new bid to postpone trial
Case postponed to 31 July
By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
Brief | 24 July 2024
Seal attacks contribute to African penguin’s looming extinction
Namibian breeding colonies decimated by predation
Feature | 24 July 2024
Tribunal urged to restore Makhubele’s dignity
Judge was unfairly branded a criminal and a liar, says her lawyer
News | 23 July 2024
Dozens of families affected as polluted Cape Town dam overflows
Informal settlement flooded with filthy water
News | 23 July 2024
Protesters block N12, demand toilets, water
“Children as young as seven years old fight for water with old people”
Brief | 23 July 2024
Public Works workers picket in Durban, demanding to be insourced
They say they have been on up to six-month contracts, which were renewed repeatedly for ten years
Brief | 23 July 2024
City of Joburg’s property error causes havoc for homeowners
Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales
By Steve Kretzmann, Daniel Steyn and Jabulile Mbatha
News | 23 July 2024
Apartheid-era flats are “a ticking time bomb”
Residents want the broken-down flats fixed; the municipality says the residents must first pay rent
News | 23 July 2024