Appeal Court overturns Joburg eviction ruling
In 2024, occupiers of land in Rabie Ridge secured a court interdict to stop their removal
Law | 24 June 2026
Joburg watches R10-billion flow down the drain
Auditor-General publishes scathing report on City’s water management
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 24 June 2026
Water is so close, yet so far for this Joburg neighbourhood
Thembelihle residents struggle daily to get water, but they watch dozens of water tankers fill up and then drive past
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 23 June 2026
500 Malawians stranded in Joburg after repatriation buses lacked permits
Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 22 June 2026
COSATU march to SA Reserve Bank in Pretoria over ‘high cost of living’
The Reserve Bank recently increased interest rates by 25 basis points, raising the repo rate to 7% and the prime to 10.5%.
Brief | 19 June 2026
Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech
He was ordered to do 20 hours of human rights sensitisation training and to pay R250,000 to activist group
Law | 19 June 2026
Constitutional Court is far too slow
The apex court is well-resourced and should not have so many rulings outstanding for longer than six months
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 19 June 2026
Immigrant traders abandon shops in Springs after threats
Vigilante groups in Kwathema say immigrants must be out by 30 June or else
News | 18 June 2026
Youth Day legacy: 76 Hours in Soweto
Events mark 50 years since the 1976 student uprising
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 16 June 2026