Sharpeville forgotten by government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 21 March 2026
Durban police brutality case: magistrate and defence face off
Sudden request to change lawyers prompts magistrate to ask if it is a deliberate tactic to delay the case
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 20 March 2026
Major Eastern Cape water projects stalled over battle with small businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages
News | 20 March 2026
Cederberg municipality battles to keep up with sprawling informal settlements
Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal
By Liezl Human
Feature | 20 March 2026
What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall
The municipality’s plans have been hotly debated
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga.
Charts | 20 March 2026
Progress at last on Khayelitsha sewer line repairs
Dozens of households have had to be relocated
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 19 March 2026
Joburg metro cops destroy shacks in Ennerdale
Build us new homes, demand occupiers of land meant for housing that was never built
News | 19 March 2026
Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward
Construction is yet to start on Western Cape government’s inner-city projects
Brief | 19 March 2026
Turning food waste into millions of healthy meals
Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities
Photo Essay | 19 March 2026