Feature
Concerns over R15-million plan for Milnerton Lagoon
City of Cape Town wants to dilute pollution by adding sea water
By Abonge Chiya
Feature | 5 November 2026
In photos: Youth-run festival brings hope to small Karoo town
Journey to Jazz has employed more than 500 youths in Prince Albert where more than half the residents live below the poverty line
By Jeffrey Abrahams and Liezl Human
Feature | 2 November 2026
VAST AI investment scheme collapses, leaving victims in the dark
After promising to turn R50,000 into R350,000 in two days, the scheme has gone dark, and victims are left with nothing.
By Joel Cedras
Feature | 2 November 2026
Dirty water, raw sewage and bad audits: see how your town is doing
Use our interactive map to see how your municipality scores on drinking water, sewage and its audit before you vote on 4 November
Text by Steve Kretzmann. Data by Daniel Steyn.
Feature | 30 October 2026
Lesotho dam authority must pay M90-million in long-overdue compensation
Massive win for Lesotho communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Feature | 29 October 2026
Border? What border? This is what South Africa’s frontier with Zimbabwe looks like
Trucks, elephants, donkeys and humans cross the Limpopo River freely
By Nathan Geffen, Ihsaan Haffejee and Maanda Bele
Feature | 29 October 2026
Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade
Upgrades to the Fort Beaufort water treatment works are months behind schedule
Feature | 27 October 2026
Elections 2026: Polokwane is pouring sewage into two rivers
Finances are mostly in order but the sewage treatment plants in Limpopo’s capital are among the worst in the country
Feature | 26 October 2026
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