Khayelitsha families relocated at last after weather delays and protests
The City of Cape Town says it moved about 1,000 families from a flood-prone area for their safety
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 8 May 2026
Court sets aside national tender for circumcision device
With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14
Law | 8 May 2026
Taxi operators call for urgent relief as fuel prices rocket
Cape Town commuters brace for looming taxi fare hike
Brief | 8 May 2026
The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
By Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana
Opinion | 8 May 2026
Why rail matters for Cape Town’s traffic congestion
With the collapse of rail, roads become busier
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 8 May 2026
Is abandoning a baby in a safe box a crime or an act of love? Court to decide
The Minister of Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime
Law | 7 May 2026
Sunday World journalists were offered money to bring in advertising
The acting editor at the time, Ngwako Malatji, is connected to Lottery deals under SIU investigation
By Raymond Joseph and Nathan Geffen
News | 7 May 2026
From leaky bungalow to dream home: Wheelchair user’s six year wait ends
Thobile Saza and his family have moved into a five-room house in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay
Brief | 7 May 2026
Joburg’s financial woes laid bare in scathing letter from finance minister Godongwana
Mayor Dada Morero insists there is “no cause for concern”
By Seth Thorne
News | 7 May 2026