Elections 2026: this village in the Langkloof orchards is strewn with rubbish
Residents of Louterwater in Kou-Kamma municipality complain of uncollected waste, persistent sewage overflows and inconsistent water supply
Feature | 5 October 2026
Health workers to stage protests across Cape Town this month
Community health workers are demanding permanent public service jobs
By Abonge Chiya
News | 5 October 2026
Thousands join 17th Walk for Freedom in Johannesburg
The march has become one of SA’s largest events for public solidarity with Palestine
Brief | 5 October 2026
Thousands march in Cape Town for freedom in Palestine
More than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since 2023
Photo Essay | 3 October 2026
Rubber bullets fired at Rhodes graduation ceremony
Students continued to protest despite a high court interdict
By Sindisiwe Tshona and Ndimphiwe Mpongoma
News | 2 October 2026
Durban and Joburg worst hit by water outages
These are the metros where long interruptions are most common
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 2 October 2026
MPs call for urgent action on dental technicians
A standoff between CPUT and the SA Dental Technicians Council is preventing students from completing their practical training
By Liezl Human
News | 2 October 2026
R1-billion to fix North West’s failed housing projects
The province is sitting with roughly 25,400 unfinished homes
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 1 October 2026
Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis
Only primary residences should be allowed on Airbnb
By Leila Kidson
Opinion | 1 October 2026