Angry residents confront Johannesburg Water officials
Frustrated residents from Westbury, Westdene, Claremont, and Hursthill gathered to demand solutions to years of inconsistent water supply.
GroundUp
December 10, 2024
Proposed Health Professions Act Amendment a double-edged sword
South Africa’s rising unemployment among healthcare graduates highlights serious problems in the system, threatening fair access to healthcare and increasing
Spotlight
December 10, 2024
Report | Public Participation and Municipal Planning in South Africa: A consolidated technical findings report on action research at 12 local municipalities
The post Report | Public Participation and Municipal Planning in South Africa: A consolidated technical findings report on action research
PARI
December 10, 2024
Public procurement needs a lot of reform, says thorough new report
The Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems, or MAPS, recently released a lengthy assessment of South Africa’s public procurement system. The
Corruption Watch
December 9, 2024
How healthcare workers are being trained to meet the needs of rural communities
Ukwanda, the isiXhosa word for “grow,” encapsulates the mission of Stellenbosch University’s Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health: nurturing healthcare in
Spotlight
December 9, 2024
Fentanyl is here: South Africans test positive for potent opioid
Photo: AI-generated image (Dall-E) representing fentanyl on a map of South Africa. Image edited using Photoshop by GroundUp staff. Recent
GroundUp
December 9, 2024
“Tell no lies, claim no easy victories” – amaBhungane’s first documentary
It has been five years since Advocate Shamila Batohi was appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). South Africans want
amaBhungane
December 8, 2024
SAFTU REJECTS GOVERNMENT’S EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) emphatically rejects the government’s plan to implement early retirement initiatives for public
SAFTU
December 8, 2024
GNU, a setback for the working class and rural democracy
The May 2024 elections have ushered in a grand multi-party coalition led by the African National Congress (ANC) and the
Elitsha
December 6, 2024
Growing but not maturing
As Ghana heads to the polls, its democratic promise fades amid economic turmoil, corruption, and disillusionment, leaving voters to choose
AIAC
December 6, 2024
Environment & Water
Angry residents confront Johannesburg Water officials
Frustrated residents from Westbury, Westdene, Claremont, and Hursthill gathered to demand solutions to years of inconsistent water supply.
GroundUp
December 10, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Proposed Health Professions Act Amendment a double-edged sword
South Africa’s rising unemployment among healthcare graduates highlights serious problems in the system, threatening fair access to healthcare and increasing
Spotlight
December 10, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
Report | Public Participation and Municipal Planning in South Africa: A consolidated technical findings report on action research at 12 local municipalities
The post Report | Public Participation and Municipal Planning in South Africa: A consolidated technical findings report on action research
PARI
December 10, 2024
Public procurement needs a lot of reform, says thorough new report
The Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems, or MAPS, recently released a lengthy assessment of South Africa’s public procurement system. The
Corruption Watch
December 9, 2024
How healthcare workers are being trained to meet the needs of rural communities
Ukwanda, the isiXhosa word for “grow,” encapsulates the mission of Stellenbosch University’s Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health: nurturing healthcare in
Spotlight
December 9, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Fentanyl is here: South Africans test positive for potent opioid
Photo: AI-generated image (Dall-E) representing fentanyl on a map of South Africa. Image edited using Photoshop by GroundUp staff. Recent
GroundUp
December 9, 2024
Crime & Justice
“Tell no lies, claim no easy victories” – amaBhungane’s first documentary
It has been five years since Advocate Shamila Batohi was appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). South Africans want
amaBhungane
December 8, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
SAFTU REJECTS GOVERNMENT’S EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) emphatically rejects the government’s plan to implement early retirement initiatives for public
SAFTU
December 8, 2024
Democracy & Constitution
GNU, a setback for the working class and rural democracy
The May 2024 elections have ushered in a grand multi-party coalition led by the African National Congress (ANC) and the
Elitsha
December 6, 2024
Government & Service Delivery
Growing but not maturing
As Ghana heads to the polls, its democratic promise fades amid economic turmoil, corruption, and disillusionment, leaving voters to choose
AIAC
December 6, 2024