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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
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
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
Elections 2026: Midlands municipality claws back millions in electricity revenue
uMngeni has installed nearly 1,900 smart meters to curb electricity losses
Feature | 19 October 2026
A brilliant example of the state succeeding
Limpopo agriculture department is making a big effort to tackle foot-and-mouth disease
By Nathan Geffen, Maanda Bele and Ihsaan Haffejee
Feature | 15 October 2026
Elections 2026: Affordable housing – has the City of Cape Town done enough?
The City’s plans for 28,400 affordable homes may pay off but it won’t be soon
By Matthew Hirsch, Alice Scott and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 14 October 2026
Chris Hani’s killer could become a Polish MP
Janusz Waluś has become a mascot of the far right and has a political base in Poland
Feature | 12 October 2026