Child drowns in occupied Cape Town nature reserve
Alunga Zonele was swimming in a vlei near the Driftsands informal settlement
News | 28 September 2022
PRASA’s deadline looms for fixing Pretoria’s ruined train stations
Stations on the Pienaarspoort to Pretoria line are supposed to be fixed by December. Some progress has been made.
News | 28 September 2022
Government has snubbed us here in Gomora, says 72-year-old Samson Maleka
No toilets, no water, no electricity in Tshwane settlement after 18 years
By Chris Gilili
News | 28 September 2022
Bleak future for Zimbabwean families depending on breadwinners in South Africa
Remittances to Zimbabwe in jeopardy if relatives lose the right to work legally in SA
News | 28 September 2022
Plett boy electrocuted at sports stadium
Family of five-year-old Bradlin Jacobs blames Bitou Municipality for not fixing vandalised electrical box
News | 27 September 2022
Fate of NUMSA’s funeral insurance company hangs in the balance
Six-month wait for High Court decision on 3Sixty Life curatorship
By James Stent
News | 27 September 2022
When can someone be removed from public land without a court order?
We explain what the courts have ruled
Law | 27 September 2022
Returning Zimbabweans battle to rebuild their lives in Harare
Some have good memories of their years in South Africa
News | 27 September 2022
Parents, families and friends of South African queers join Soweto Pride
Celebration kicks of with protest over hate crime against LGBTQIA+ community
News | 26 September 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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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
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Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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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