South Africa

Disabled man’s bucket urinal system keeps Joburg streets clean

Thabo Khumalo makes R70 a day renting out his buckets to passers-by

Deaths spark protest over unsafe bridge outside Pinetown

Umngeni River claims two lives

SAPS responds to GroundUp’s articles on extortion in Cape Town

Hundreds march to Johannesburg mayor’s office demanding houses

Many say they have been waiting 30 years for government housing

Durban judge gags journalist

Reporter prevented from exposing claims that a solar panel company misled a client

Days of protests in Indwe over hospital downgrade

Health MEC assures residents there will be no downgrade if they are against it

Accused in police torture case considers plea deal

Three police officers are charged with torturing a barber in Cape Town in November 2023

City of Cape Town proposes affordable housing on prime Green Point site

The land value of the site ranks “among the highest in the southern hemisphere”

Good news for leopard toads: anonymous donor buys crucial habitat in Cape Town

The property in the heart of Noordhoek will also be an open space for the community