Articles for GroundUp Staff
28 years later, thousands of land claims are still outstanding
It could take another 15 years to settle outstanding claims lodged by 1998
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 21 August 2026
Nearly half of SA’s young people are not working or in training
NEET rate for 15-34 year olds has risen from 38% to 45% since 2012
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 14 August 2026
Mind the gap — state execs earn millions
Civil Aviation Authority CEO salary is 93x that of lowest earners
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 7 August 2026
Young people stay home on voters day
Fewer young people are registering and turning out to vote
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 31 July 2026
SA’s gambling mania
The amount spent on gambling and the number of people in need of help has skyrocketed
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 24 July 2026
Famous Joburg shopping hub closed after demolitions
Hundreds of immigrant traders lose their livelihoods after City moves against Marble Towers
By Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff
News | 23 July 2026
Time to pay up: a look at municipal debt
More than R161-billion owed for electricity, water and taxes
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 17 July 2026
Parole officers are drowning in cases
Just 933 officers for 82,000 parolees and probationers
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 10 July 2026
Video: Violent cops break the law with impunity
Despite being caught red-handed, Delmore Manuel, Jermaine Conradie and Leigh-Ann Maroon continue to evade justice
Video | 8 July 2026