Articles for GroundUp Staff

Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about immigration

We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi

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News | 3 April 2024

Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about social grants

We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi

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News | 2 April 2024

Concourt says no to dodgy lottery lawyer

The Legal Practice Council must now investigate GroundUp’s complaint against Lesley Ramulifho

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Brief | 26 March 2024

Ayanda Kota, who dedicated his life to fighting for the underdog, has died

Chair of the Unemployed People’s Movement was Makhanda’s most prominent activist

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Obituary | 23 February 2024

Budget: Social grants go up but not by much

Old age, war veterans, disability and care dependency grants up by R90 in April and another R10 from October

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News | 21 February 2024

SCA refuses to hear appeal by dodgy Lottery lawyer

The Legal Practice Council will now have to reconsider GroundUp’s complaint against Lesley Ramulifho

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Law | 1 February 2024

South African journalists hold vigil in solidarity with Palestinian journalists

Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded 83 deaths since 7 October but is investigating many other unconfirmed deaths of reporters

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Brief | 28 January 2024

2023 in Photos: From the high of winning the World Cup to a devastating inner city fire

A photo of Thabo Bester, officially dead in a prison fire, shopping in Sandton became the story of the year

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Photo Essay | 18 December 2023

South Africa: key statistics ahead of the 2024 elections

Here is how we’re doing on unemployment, murder, housing, life-expectancy and social grants

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Explainer | 18 December 2023