How rural communities can help fix their water supply
Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures
By Zoë Postman
Opinion | 9 February 2026
Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
Photo Essay | 6 February 2026
Johannesburg and Pretoria Masters’ offices still without permanent heads
Masters’ offices remain under acting appointments after terms expired
By Justin Brown
Brief | 6 February 2026
Cape Town leads metro housing race
Here’s how the major cities are doing on housing delivery
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 6 February 2026
SASSA suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown
Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens
News | 5 February 2026
Gangsters shut down Khayelitsha clinic
Security guards were held for ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.
Brief | 5 February 2026
Judge gets tough on incompetent lawyers
Divorce lawyer told to pay costs on punitive scale. Liquidation lawyers told to refund fees.
Law | 5 February 2026
Basic income grant policy will take another year at least
Revised policy will be sent to Cabinet in March 2027
News | 5 February 2026
Learners taught in mud brick classrooms built by parents in 1958
Overcrowded school in Limpopo has waited years for new classrooms
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 5 February 2026