OPPORTUNITY: 2025 Open Secrets Internships
Open Secrets seeks three Interns in Investigations, Legal, and Campaigns to tackle economic crime and human rights issues.
Open Secrets Team
October 22, 2024
Defend Our Defenders: Activists gather at the Union Buildings to demand protection for human rights defenders
The march will demand government action to protect human rights defenders from violence, threats, and assassinations.
groundWork
October 18, 2024
Court interdicts are being used to stifle protest
Mining companies increasingly use interdicts to suppress protests, damaging the right to protest in marginalised mining communities.
GroundUp
October 18, 2024
KZN villagers use social grants to fix broken taps, pipes and pumps
Ndatshana villagers use social grants to fix water infrastructure after years of local government inaction.
GroundUp
October 17, 2024
Hunger and disease draws protesters to parliament on World Food Day
#WorldFoodDay protesters demand government action on hunger, rising food prices, and lack of access to healthy meals.
Elitsha
October 16, 2024
VAAL COMMUNITIES PROTEST DMRE’s LICENCING OF PROPOSED VLAKFONTEIN, SPRINGFIELD AND REDAN SIDING COAL PROJECTS
Vaal communities are currently protesting about coal mining projects, water access concerns, infrastructure damage, and environmental impacts.
groundWork
October 16, 2024
Building houses under Eskom power lines
Emalahleni residents struggle with growing inequality and unsafe living conditions due to lack of land, proper housing, and governmental action.
Tunatazama
October 14, 2024
31 years into democracy and the bucket system isn’t going away any time soon
A woman empties a bucket of excrement on the Uitenhage Road in Gqeberha in protest. Archive photo: Mkhuseli Sizani The
GroundUp
October 14, 2024
Community leaders experience injustice
Five community leaders from Kraaipan face legal and social challenges after protesting against the Harmony Kal Gold Mine’s employment practices.
Tunatazama
October 14, 2024
Khayelitsha residents march against gun violence and crime
Community members and policing forums marched to demand action against escalating gun violence, extortion, and crime hotspots.
Elitsha
October 13, 2024
Crime & Justice
OPPORTUNITY: 2025 Open Secrets Internships
Open Secrets seeks three Interns in Investigations, Legal, and Campaigns to tackle economic crime and human rights issues.
Open Secrets Team
October 22, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Defend Our Defenders: Activists gather at the Union Buildings to demand protection for human rights defenders
The march will demand government action to protect human rights defenders from violence, threats, and assassinations.
groundWork
October 18, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Court interdicts are being used to stifle protest
Mining companies increasingly use interdicts to suppress protests, damaging the right to protest in marginalised mining communities.
GroundUp
October 18, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
KZN villagers use social grants to fix broken taps, pipes and pumps
Ndatshana villagers use social grants to fix water infrastructure after years of local government inaction.
GroundUp
October 17, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Hunger and disease draws protesters to parliament on World Food Day
#WorldFoodDay protesters demand government action on hunger, rising food prices, and lack of access to healthy meals.
Elitsha
October 16, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
VAAL COMMUNITIES PROTEST DMRE’s LICENCING OF PROPOSED VLAKFONTEIN, SPRINGFIELD AND REDAN SIDING COAL PROJECTS
Vaal communities are currently protesting about coal mining projects, water access concerns, infrastructure damage, and environmental impacts.
groundWork
October 16, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Building houses under Eskom power lines
Emalahleni residents struggle with growing inequality and unsafe living conditions due to lack of land, proper housing, and governmental action.
Tunatazama
October 14, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
31 years into democracy and the bucket system isn’t going away any time soon
A woman empties a bucket of excrement on the Uitenhage Road in Gqeberha in protest. Archive photo: Mkhuseli Sizani The
GroundUp
October 14, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Community leaders experience injustice
Five community leaders from Kraaipan face legal and social challenges after protesting against the Harmony Kal Gold Mine’s employment practices.
Tunatazama
October 14, 2024
Crime & Justice
Khayelitsha residents march against gun violence and crime
Community members and policing forums marched to demand action against escalating gun violence, extortion, and crime hotspots.
Elitsha
October 13, 2024