Prisons watchdog needs sharper teeth
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services is struggling for independence
Opinion | 28 November 2022
Learners take the lead in gay pride march in Gqeberha
About 60 learners and some adults marched on Saturday in KwaMagxaki to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community
Brief | 28 November 2022
A different way to fight climate change
Extinction Rebellion’s imaginative protests are entertaining. But they are also deadly serious.
Video | 28 November 2022
GroundUp’s Raymond Joseph wins journalist of the year award for exposing Lottery corruption
For years he has been tenaciously reporting on shenanigans at the National Lotteries Commission
News | 25 November 2022
Some Eastern Cape learners walk 20km to and from school. Every day.
15,000 learners who need transport are not getting it. And from next year there’ll be 22,000 more.
News | 25 November 2022
Ocean View teen to represent SA at African badminton tournament in Mauritius
Micheala Ohlson is the fourth player from Ocean View to get national colours in badminton
News | 25 November 2022
As Post Office faces financial crisis, workers demand what’s owed to them
Medical aid and pension funds have not been paid
By Liezl Human
News | 24 November 2022
Trial of officer accused of murdering a homeless man set for next February
Law enforcement officer Luvolwethu Kati will stand trial at the Wynberg Regional Court
Brief | 24 November 2022
TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast
French giant has completed a round of public meetings
By Liezl Human
News | 24 November 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