Ombud says no to Zapiro’s “White Genocide” cartoon

Ruling raises questions about Press Council’s approach to satire

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Law | 15 May 2025

More than R4-billion has flowed to dodgy water contracts, SIU probe finds

Companies involved are still doing business with the state

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News | 15 May 2025

Mining companies are breaking their promises - and the state is doing nothing about it

MACUA report finds mining companies are not sticking to their Social and Labour Plans

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Opinion | 15 May 2025

Protest outside Cape Town clinic

Complaints of long queues and poor treatment at Delft Community Health Centre

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Video: HIV activists disrupt Parliament

They are calling for government to take action in response to cuts in US funding for vital services

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Video | 14 May 2025

Trump’s great talent: Diversion

The Afrikaner refugee spectacle is so much more entertaining than AIDS and Israel

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Opinion | 14 May 2025

Women farm workers march in Cape Town for better labour inspections

They are calling for the Department of Employment and Labour to increase staff at offices and improve access to UIF

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Just Share’s report shows failure to lower greenhouse gas emissions by big polluters

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News | 14 May 2025

Residents of emergency housing in Durban protest against eviction

Province says they earn too much to qualify to stay, but they disagree

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Brief | 14 May 2025

Lottery underspends R1-billion in grants

Auditor-General find lots of problems, as the institution battles to recover from over a decade of mismanagement and corruption

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Parliament | 14 May 2025

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

The “use of court processes and laws which are designed to protect the vulnerable is deplorable”, says Judge Denise Fisher

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Law | 13 May 2025

Video: The plastic catch

Part two of GroundUp’s series on microplastics

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Video | 13 May 2025

Dunoon erupts in protest after the City of Cape Town knocks down walls in informal settlement

Residents have been replacing shacks with brick and mortar homes

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News | 13 May 2025

Antisemitic comedian found guilty of hate speech

Thomas Torr refused to respond to complaint and threatened to kill judge’s registrar

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Law | 13 May 2025

Spin city: Soweto teens show off their flashy bikes

“My girlfriend says I love this bicycle more than her”

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Photo Essay | 13 May 2025