Durban protesters block roads, demanding local clinic be re-opened
Residents are frustrated by the clinic’s closure since April 2022 and the delayed response of the councillor and health officials.
GroundUp
August 14, 2024
Learners being taught under trees as Limpopo school waits for classrooms to be fixed
A classroom block destroyed by wind in 2021 has not been rebuilt. Photo: Thembi Siaga Some classes at H S
GroundUp
August 14, 2024
Housing bungle in Eastern Cape
Hundreds of houses in the Maritseng project in Matatiele have been left unfinished for two years. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko More
GroundUp
August 13, 2024
Five months after police drive into woman, breaking her pelvis, SAPS probe is still incomplete
Nolwazi Tokhwe from Capricorn, Cape Town, sustained a broken pelvis and a fractured spine in March after being knocked by
GroundUp
August 13, 2024
“Our constitutional rights have been violated” – Eastern Cape community fed up with poor water delivery
Matatiele residents blame 18-month water supply problems on infrastructure issues, while the municipality blames illegal connections.
GroundUp
August 13, 2024
Rail theft accused using “Stalingrad tactics”, court hears
Syed Mohiudeen outside the Gqeberha High Court after he obtained a postponement of his review application for further particulars related
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Eight years and counting – sewage spills into Butterworth river
The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Water at last after protest blocks N12
The City of Johannesburg delivered water tanks to Nana’s Farm after protests, as residents questioned government response.
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Quieter seas are good news for African penguins
With numbers dwindling, scientists are concerned about the future of African penguins. Photo: Renée Bonorchis. Numbers of breeding pairs in
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers
Bettie Fortuin, a lifelong 60-year-old activist, tirelessly fights for women farm workers’ rights, advocating for land and fair wages.
GroundUp
August 10, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Durban protesters block roads, demanding local clinic be re-opened
Residents are frustrated by the clinic’s closure since April 2022 and the delayed response of the councillor and health officials.
GroundUp
August 14, 2024
Education & Training
Learners being taught under trees as Limpopo school waits for classrooms to be fixed
A classroom block destroyed by wind in 2021 has not been rebuilt. Photo: Thembi Siaga Some classes at H S
GroundUp
August 14, 2024
Land & Housing
Housing bungle in Eastern Cape
Hundreds of houses in the Maritseng project in Matatiele have been left unfinished for two years. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko More
GroundUp
August 13, 2024
Crime & Justice
Five months after police drive into woman, breaking her pelvis, SAPS probe is still incomplete
Nolwazi Tokhwe from Capricorn, Cape Town, sustained a broken pelvis and a fractured spine in March after being knocked by
GroundUp
August 13, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
“Our constitutional rights have been violated” – Eastern Cape community fed up with poor water delivery
Matatiele residents blame 18-month water supply problems on infrastructure issues, while the municipality blames illegal connections.
GroundUp
August 13, 2024
Crime & Justice
Rail theft accused using “Stalingrad tactics”, court hears
Syed Mohiudeen outside the Gqeberha High Court after he obtained a postponement of his review application for further particulars related
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Environment & Water
Eight years and counting – sewage spills into Butterworth river
The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Economy & Energy
Water at last after protest blocks N12
The City of Johannesburg delivered water tanks to Nana’s Farm after protests, as residents questioned government response.
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Environment & Water
Quieter seas are good news for African penguins
With numbers dwindling, scientists are concerned about the future of African penguins. Photo: Renée Bonorchis. Numbers of breeding pairs in
GroundUp
August 12, 2024
Economy & Energy
Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers
Bettie Fortuin, a lifelong 60-year-old activist, tirelessly fights for women farm workers’ rights, advocating for land and fair wages.
GroundUp
August 10, 2024