Gauteng government’s R144-million gift to beauty training company
Officials are still on duty, despite serious forensic audit findings
By Joseph Bracken, Raymond Joseph and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 28 September 2026
“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre
Rezoning appeal has temporarily halted plans
By Alice Scott
News | 28 September 2026
Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates
Short-term letting properties may be subject to commercial rates
News | 28 September 2026
Fun and games unite teens and adults in crime-ridden Philippi
Teams competed for sheep and prize money
Brief | 28 September 2026
Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust
Matlosana municipality is under a financial recovery plan after years of mismanagement
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 28 September 2026
Meet the man who fills in potholes in Khayelitsha every afternoon
Eugene Cloete spends five hours a day filling potholes caused by sewage on Swartklip Road
By Vincent Lali
News | 25 September 2026
SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes
Nearly R700 million was disbursed to equity schemes. Most of them have failed.
By Liezl Human
News | 25 September 2026
SA may reach its emissions targets, but are they too easy?
If every country follows this approach, global warming could reach 3°C above pre-industrial levels
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 25 September 2026
Debate over new Makhanda wind farm
Questions raised about jobs, community benefits, ownership and environmental impact of proposed 37-turbine facility
By Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo
News | 25 September 2026