Eviction looms for victims of traditional leader’s land scam
A court has ordered that these homes in Magadangana Village in Mpumalanga, built on municipal plots sold by a traditional
GroundUp
November 14, 2024
Learners pay R150 to fill water tanks at overcrowded, dilapidated Limpopo school
Staff at Kutsakeni Primary say these boreholes at the school dried up in 2021. Now the school has asked learners
GroundUp
November 14, 2024
Thousands of Khayelitsha families use filthy toilets or an open field
Thousands of Khayelitsha residents have to use these filthy, broken toilets. Photos taken on Monday, 11 November by Vincent Lali
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
KwaZulu-Natal education department fails to pay crèches
Early childhood development centres in KwaZulu-Natal, like this one in KwaNdengezi, west of Durban, have been battling because of irregular
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops
The newly-appointed mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Babalwa Lobishe has started her term of office by targeting immigrant-owned spaza shops.
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court
The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo:
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
Lebanese community protests outside Israeli embassy
Protesters urged South Africa to sever ties with Israel, condemning its oppressive actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
GroundUp
November 11, 2024
SASSA Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms
Postbank assures SASSA users their Gold Cards work until replaced by safer Black Cards, with a nationwide rollout in progress.
GroundUp
November 8, 2024
Eastern Cape villagers fund their own water supply
Zigadini residents are funding their own water system, frustrated by unreliable municipal services and underspending on essential infrastructure grants.
GroundUp
November 8, 2024
People with disabilities demand better access to public transport
The Transport Plan must include access from informal settlements and poor communities, including consultation about Dial-A-Ride.
GroundUp
November 5, 2024
Environment & Water
Eviction looms for victims of traditional leader’s land scam
A court has ordered that these homes in Magadangana Village in Mpumalanga, built on municipal plots sold by a traditional
GroundUp
November 14, 2024
Education & Training
Learners pay R150 to fill water tanks at overcrowded, dilapidated Limpopo school
Staff at Kutsakeni Primary say these boreholes at the school dried up in 2021. Now the school has asked learners
GroundUp
November 14, 2024
Environment & Water
Thousands of Khayelitsha families use filthy toilets or an open field
Thousands of Khayelitsha residents have to use these filthy, broken toilets. Photos taken on Monday, 11 November by Vincent Lali
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
Education & Training
KwaZulu-Natal education department fails to pay crèches
Early childhood development centres in KwaZulu-Natal, like this one in KwaNdengezi, west of Durban, have been battling because of irregular
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops
The newly-appointed mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Babalwa Lobishe has started her term of office by targeting immigrant-owned spaza shops.
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
Crime & Justice
John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court
The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo:
GroundUp
November 13, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Lebanese community protests outside Israeli embassy
Protesters urged South Africa to sever ties with Israel, condemning its oppressive actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
GroundUp
November 11, 2024
Economy & Energy
SASSA Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms
Postbank assures SASSA users their Gold Cards work until replaced by safer Black Cards, with a nationwide rollout in progress.
GroundUp
November 8, 2024
Environment & Water
Eastern Cape villagers fund their own water supply
Zigadini residents are funding their own water system, frustrated by unreliable municipal services and underspending on essential infrastructure grants.
GroundUp
November 8, 2024
Economy & Energy
People with disabilities demand better access to public transport
The Transport Plan must include access from informal settlements and poor communities, including consultation about Dial-A-Ride.
GroundUp
November 5, 2024