Articles for GroundUp Staff
Life as an asylum seeker in SA’s broken immigration system
For years seeking asylum has been near impossible
By Joseph Chirume and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 22 October 2026
SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces
Fewer beneficiaries than expected have taken up the grant
News | 21 October 2026
10 key takeaways from the budget speech
Lower growth but higher revenue: more money for health, education and the fight against gender-based violence
News | 21 October 2026
Metro voters stayed home in 2021. Will this time be different?
In all metros, most registered voters didn’t go to the polls
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 16 October 2026
Durban and Joburg worst hit by water outages
These are the metros where long interruptions are most common
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 2 October 2026
SA may reach its emissions targets, but are they too easy?
If every country follows this approach, global warming could reach 3°C above pre-industrial levels
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 25 September 2026
South African journalist Micah Reddy missing in Djibouti
Local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, also missing since Saturday noon
Brief | 20 September 2026
Raw sewage is flowing in nearly every metro
Sewage treatment scores have dropped in seven out of eight metro municipalities
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 18 September 2026
Only 1 in 3 people vote for their municipality
Most adults in South Africa stay away from the local polls
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 11 September 2026