E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
Drivers with Uber, Bolt and inDrive protested for better pay, safety, fair treatment, and stricter regulations on industry practices.
GroundUp
September 18, 2024
Villagers live next to a platinum mine, but have no jobs
People living in villages close to the Bokoni platinum mine about 60km south-east of Polokwane, march to the regional offices
GroundUp
September 17, 2024
SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants, says Auditor General
SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants, according to the Auditor General. Illustration: Lisa Nelson SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants
GroundUp
September 17, 2024
Hundreds protest in Ballito over poor living conditions
The gathering was organised by Abahlali baseMjondolo, and residents demanded access to toilets, water, and electricity.
GroundUp
September 17, 2024
Philippi library remains closed more than a year after robbery and vandalism
The public library in Browns Farm, Philippi, remains closed a year after it was vandalised and looted in the August
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Occupiers evicted from Alex social housing containers
Hundreds of people who have been occupying the brightly coloured shipping containers earmarked for social housing in Alexandra, Johannesburg were
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Sex workers celebrate pride in Cape Town
A sex worker pride event was held at the Village Green in Observatory, Cape Town, on Saturday. Photos: Brenton Geach
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
R70-million spent on four projects left unfinished in the Eastern Cape
Construction of the Tsolo sport field project commenced in October 2018 with a R27-million budget. It was left incomplete in
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Loadshedding is not over in Cape Town’s deep south
Workers Munashe Mudadi (left) and Arthur Mazivanhanga (right) with a generator that is used temporarily when there are electricity outages
GroundUp
September 13, 2024
Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament
Western Cape Parliament debated the teacher cuts, focusing on the budget shortfall and negative impacts on education and employment.
GroundUp
September 13, 2024
Economy & Energy
E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
Drivers with Uber, Bolt and inDrive protested for better pay, safety, fair treatment, and stricter regulations on industry practices.
GroundUp
September 18, 2024
Economy & Energy
Villagers live next to a platinum mine, but have no jobs
People living in villages close to the Bokoni platinum mine about 60km south-east of Polokwane, march to the regional offices
GroundUp
September 17, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants, says Auditor General
SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants, according to the Auditor General. Illustration: Lisa Nelson SASSA underspent R4-billion on SRD grants
GroundUp
September 17, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Hundreds protest in Ballito over poor living conditions
The gathering was organised by Abahlali baseMjondolo, and residents demanded access to toilets, water, and electricity.
GroundUp
September 17, 2024
Crime & Justice
Philippi library remains closed more than a year after robbery and vandalism
The public library in Browns Farm, Philippi, remains closed a year after it was vandalised and looted in the August
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Land & Housing
Occupiers evicted from Alex social housing containers
Hundreds of people who have been occupying the brightly coloured shipping containers earmarked for social housing in Alexandra, Johannesburg were
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Gender
Sex workers celebrate pride in Cape Town
A sex worker pride event was held at the Village Green in Observatory, Cape Town, on Saturday. Photos: Brenton Geach
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Crime & Justice
R70-million spent on four projects left unfinished in the Eastern Cape
Construction of the Tsolo sport field project commenced in October 2018 with a R27-million budget. It was left incomplete in
GroundUp
September 16, 2024
Western Cape
Loadshedding is not over in Cape Town’s deep south
Workers Munashe Mudadi (left) and Arthur Mazivanhanga (right) with a generator that is used temporarily when there are electricity outages
GroundUp
September 13, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Cutting of 2,400 teacher posts questioned in Western Cape Parliament
Western Cape Parliament debated the teacher cuts, focusing on the budget shortfall and negative impacts on education and employment.
GroundUp
September 13, 2024