Women farm workers march in Cape Town for better labour inspections

They are calling for the Department of Employment and Labour to increase staff at offices and improve access to UIF

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Just Share’s report shows failure to lower greenhouse gas emissions by big polluters

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News | 14 May 2025

Residents of emergency housing in Durban protest against eviction

Province says they earn too much to qualify to stay, but they disagree

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Lottery underspends R720-million allocated for grants

Auditor-General find lots of problems, as the institution battles to recover from over a decade of mismanagement and corruption

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Parliament | 14 May 2025

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

The “use of court processes and laws which are designed to protect the vulnerable is deplorable”, says Judge Denise Fisher

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Law | 13 May 2025

Brainwashed by plastic: The plastic catch

Episode two of GroundUp’s six-part video series on microplastics

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Video | 13 May 2025

Dunoon erupts in protest after the City of Cape Town knocks down walls in informal settlement

Residents have been replacing shacks with brick and mortar homes

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News | 13 May 2025

Antisemitic comedian found guilty of hate speech

Thomas Torr refused to respond to complaint and threatened to kill judge’s registrar

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Law | 13 May 2025

Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers

1,400 workers sent home as work on 38km tunnel stalls

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News | 13 May 2025

Spin city: Soweto teens show off their flashy bikes

“My girlfriend says I love this bicycle more than her”

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Photo Essay | 13 May 2025

Battle looms over abalone quota

Commercial permit holders worried about plan to give quotas to small-scale fishers

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News | 13 May 2025

Judge Mbenenge tribunal: mystery of the missing CCTV footage

Footage was of day Mbenenge allegedly asked for oral sex

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Law | 12 May 2025

Supreme Court of Appeal hears Zimbabwean permit case

Home Affairs is appealing an interdict protecting ZEP holders

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News | 12 May 2025

Concourt hands victory to blind people after Ramaphosa’s failure to sign copyright act

Anyone with a physical, intellectual, neurological or sensory impairment can now get accessible formats of copyrighted works without asking permission

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Law | 12 May 2025