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SA’s national bird threatened as numbers crash
Blue Crane conservation status moved to “vulnerable” after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape’s Overberg region worst affected
By John Yeld
News | 1 July 2025
New book tells the life of veteran activist Mandla Majola
The book was written by two professors from the United States
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 June 2025
US aid cuts leave rural Lesotho schools searching for alternative funding
Across Lesotho, many children are still learning in church halls and outside, says education official
News | 27 June 2025
People with HIV go hungry as Gauteng government cuts funds
Organisations say thousands of beneficiaries are no longer getting food parcels
By Joseph Bracken and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 27 June 2025
Lottery licence evaluators had no lottery experience
Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”
News | 26 June 2025
Open Secrets report: How big consulting firms are cashing in on the climate crisis
Multinational firms are benefitting from “just transition” funding while serving the world’s largest fossil fuel companies
News | 26 June 2025
Late judgments have increased. Here’s what’s being done to fix the problem
The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs
News | 26 June 2025
Parents vow to keep children out of school after murder of learner
Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
News | 26 June 2025
Khayelitsha residents take over SASSA meeting to voice grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
News | 25 June 2025