Thabo Bester escape: international spotlight on G4S
Canadian pension fund questioned on investment in prisons company
By Daniel Steyn, Marecia Damons and James Stent
News | 4 May 2023
Company made millions advising corruption-riddled Lottery on ethics
“Ethics interventions” at NLC cost more than R6-million
News | 4 May 2023
Eastern Cape principal accused of beating learners with a hose pipe
The principal is one of six teachers in the Eastern Cape currently under investigation by the department for use of corporal punishment
News | 4 May 2023
Families in Joburg’s World Trade Centre win reprieve from eviction, only to lose everything in a fire
They are reclaimers, and some have been living and working in the building for 10 years
News | 4 May 2023
Thabo Bester escape: state says prison CCTV technician was offered R2.5-million bribe
Details emerge in court of state’s case against Bester and co-accused
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 3 May 2023
Determined Durban moms recycle cardboard
“This is a ticket to send our children to university”
Feature | 3 May 2023
We have to buy water for R300 a month, say families in Mpumalanga villages
Residents say they’ve been without consistent water supply for three years
News | 3 May 2023
We’ve been forgotten, say people with disabilities in Musina
People are living in houses that don’t cater for their needs
News | 3 May 2023
For years, subsidies have been withheld from poorest Eastern Cape schools
Schools now set to receive missing R872.5-million
By Rod Amner
News | 2 May 2023
Photo Essays
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
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Features
Johannesburg Master’s Office: allegations of corruption and incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
By Justin Brown
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Selected letters to the editor
60 years since District Six was declared whites-only: A man's home is he's castle!
This whole story reminds me of Gaza, as a young girl I attended Trafalgar Primary Cchool, in Cape T… Read more
Funding cuts for child care reversed: This court victory for NPOs is a massive win for accountability
This court victory for NPOs is a massive win for accountability. It’s a tragedy that the Department… Read more
KZN SASSA offices overwhelmed: SASSA offices are useless
Good morning I have to elaborate more on this article because I don't believe the problem is just s… Read more
Fishers furious about linefish quota cuts: Why are trawlers allowed to expand?
The West Coast fishing giants with trawlers, have of course no reduction in quota. A brand new traw… Read more
How Cape Town can save water: Serious concerns about water reuse go beyond ownership
Dear Groundup, Yes there are serious concerns about the City of Cape Town's plan for water reuse… Read more