Student organisation SHAWCO bounces back to celebrate 80th birthday
The welfare organisation aims to be operating at 100% capacity by the end of 2023
News | 7 December 2022
Parliament silent on MPs implicated in PRASA corruption
Formal complaint was sent by #UniteBehind to ethics committee in September
By Liezl Human
Brief | 7 December 2022
New full-time Lotteries boss to be appointed early next year
GroundUp has learned that Jodi Scholtz will take over as Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission
Brief | 6 December 2022
This taxi rank cost more than R275-million. But nearly a decade later it’s still closed
Thohoyandou taxi owners and businesses want the rank to start operating
News | 6 December 2022
Information Regulator bares its teeth in music royalties investigation
The South African music industry lacks transparency and accountability, says regulator
By Daniel Steyn
News | 6 December 2022
Sex workers welcome government’s decriminalisation plans
“Many sex workers have died and this bill will save many lives”
News | 6 December 2022
Pretoria train stations brought back to life after years of closure
PRASA says 400 stations were vandalised during the Covid lockdown
News | 5 December 2022
Saldanha Bay residents voice support for Karpowership
The controversial company, which uses fossil fuels to generate power from ships, claims it will create 240 jobs in the West Coast town
By Liezl Human
News | 2 December 2022
Police are preying on immigrants, say human rights organisations
Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation
News | 2 December 2022
Photo Essays
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
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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Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston
We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more
Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water
I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more