Municipality liable for child shot by mayor’s bodyguard
Five-year-old suffered severe brain damage and paralysis
Law | 23 September 2022
Wits to name landmark after a mining company. Students are demanding that it rather be named after Marikana
Protesters say Sibanye-Stillwater is responsible for the “exploitation and destruction of communities and the murder of mine workers”
Brief | 23 September 2022
Where have all the chameleons gone?
And what you can do to encourage them to live in your garden
By Tyrone Ping
Science | 23 September 2022
Three Zimbabweans burnt to death in Elim
More than 200 immigrants are living in the bush in fear
Brief | 22 September 2022
Three nurses arrested in Harrismith
Clinic nurse accused of stealing medication to run private clinic
News | 22 September 2022
No explanation for why a judge has taken 19 months to rule in vital court matter
Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi of the Gauteng High Court reserved judgment in February 2021
News | 22 September 2022
Education department investigates abuse allegations against Pretoria school
Parents allege the school has ignored complaints of sexual harassment, corporal punishment and assault
Brief | 22 September 2022
More than 60 crèches in Dunoon struggle to register for funding
Ward councillor asks education department to help crèches become compliant rather than shutting them down
News | 22 September 2022
Emalahleni is failing to provide clean drinking water to 500,000 people
People have to use their social grants to buy electricity to boil dirty water
By Steve Kretzmann and Chris Gilili
News | 22 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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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
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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